Axehead Orange vs Grey Puffball

Acada biseriatus compared with Bovista plumbea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Axehead Orange Grey Puffball
Kingdom Animalia (animal) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Arthropoda (arthropodes) Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class Insecta (insecte) Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order Lepidoptera (Butterflies & Moths) Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family Hesperiidae Lycoperdaceae
Genus Acada Bovista
Species Acada biseriatus Bovista plumbea

Conservation Status

Axehead Orange

LC — Least Concern

Grey Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Axehead Orange Grey Puffball
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Axehead Orange

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Grey Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

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

Axehead Orange

The Axehead Orange (Acada biseriatus) is a species in the genus Acada. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Grey Puffball

No description available.

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