Grassland Puffball vs Heath Puffball

Lycoperdon lividum compared with Lycoperdon ericaeum

Key Differences

• Grassland Puffball is Least Concern while Heath Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grassland Puffball	Heath 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 lividum	Lycoperdon ericaeum

Evolutionary Relationship

Grassland Puffball and Heath Puffball share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lycoperdon.

Conservation Status

Grassland Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Heath Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grassland Puffball	Heath Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grassland Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

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

Heath Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan