Blackish Puffball vs bejín blando

Lycoperdon nigrescens compared with Lycoperdon molle

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackish Puffball	bejín blando
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family same	Lycoperdaceae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus same	Lycoperdon	Lycoperdon
Species	Lycoperdon nigrescens	Lycoperdon molle

Evolutionary Relationship

Blackish Puffball and bejín blando share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lycoperdon.

Conservation Status

Blackish Puffball

LC — Least Concern

bejín blando

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blackish Puffball	bejín blando
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackish Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

bejín blando

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Blackish Puffball

The Blackish Puffball (Lycoperdon nigrescens) is a species in the genus Lycoperdon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States