anthélie alpine vs Flaky Puffball

Anthelia julacea compared with Lycoperdon mammiforme

Key Differences

• anthélie alpine is Least Concern while Flaky Puffball is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	anthélie alpine	Flaky Puffball
Kingdom	Plantae (plante)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Marchantiophyta (liverwort)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Jungermanniopsida (Jungermanniopsida)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Jungermanniales (Jungermanniales)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Antheliaceae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Anthelia	Lycoperdon
Species	Anthelia julacea	Lycoperdon mammiforme

Conservation Status

anthélie alpine

LC — Least Concern

Flaky Puffball

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	anthélie alpine	Flaky Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

anthélie alpine

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Flaky Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

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

anthélie alpine

The Alpine silverwort (Anthelia julacea) is a species in the genus Anthelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden