Pestle Puffball vs bejín blando

Lycoperdon excipuliforme compared with Lycoperdon molle

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pestle 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 excipuliforme	Lycoperdon molle

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Pestle Puffball

LC — Least Concern

bejín blando

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pestle Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, 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).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States