bejín erizado vs Bejin blando

Lycoperdon echinatum compared with Lycoperdon umbrinum

Key Differences

• bejín erizado is Endangered while Bejin blando is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bejín erizado	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 echinatum	Lycoperdon umbrinum

Evolutionary Relationship

bejín erizado and Bejin blando share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lycoperdon.

Conservation Status

bejín erizado

EN — Endangered

Bejin blando

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bejín erizado	Bejin blando
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

bejín erizado

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States