Grassland Puffball vs Bejin blando

Lycoperdon lividum compared with Lycoperdon umbrinum

Key Differences

• Grassland Puffball is Least Concern while Bejin blando is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grassland Puffball	Bejin 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 lividum	Lycoperdon umbrinum

Evolutionary Relationship

Grassland Puffball and Bejin blando share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lycoperdon.

Conservation Status

Grassland Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Bejin blando

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grassland Puffball	Bejin blando
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grassland Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and South America (Brazil).

Bejin blando

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden