bejín erizado vs cuesco de lobo

Lycoperdon echinatum compared with Lycoperdon pratense

Key Differences

• bejín erizado is Endangered while cuesco de lobo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	bejín erizado	cuesco de lobo
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 pratense

Evolutionary Relationship

bejín erizado and cuesco de lobo share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lycoperdon.

Conservation Status

bejín erizado

EN — Endangered

cuesco de lobo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	bejín erizado	cuesco de lobo
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.

cuesco de lobo

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