Dark-Spored Puffball vs Flaky Puffball

Lycoperdon atropurpureum compared with Lycoperdon mammiforme

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark-Spored Puffball	Flaky Puffball
Kingdom same	Fungi (菌界)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order same	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)	Agaricales (ハラタケ目)
Family same	Lycoperdaceae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus same	Lycoperdon	Lycoperdon
Species	Lycoperdon atropurpureum	Lycoperdon mammiforme

Evolutionary Relationship

Dark-Spored Puffball and Flaky Puffball share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lycoperdon.

Conservation Status

Dark-Spored Puffball

EN — Endangered

Flaky Puffball

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark-Spored Puffball	Flaky Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark-Spored Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

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

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden