Heide-Stäubling vs Meadow Puffball

Lycoperdon ericaeum compared with Lycoperdon pratense

Key Differences

• Heide-Stäubling is Data Deficient while Meadow Puffball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heide-Stäubling	Meadow Puffball
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Champignonartige)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family same	Lycoperdaceae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus same	Lycoperdon	Lycoperdon
Species	Lycoperdon ericaeum	Lycoperdon pratense

Evolutionary Relationship

Heide-Stäubling and Meadow Puffball share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lycoperdon.

Conservation Status

Heide-Stäubling

DD — Data Deficient

Meadow Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heide-Stäubling	Meadow Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heide-Stäubling

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Meadow Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden