vs Grey Puffball

Bovista furfuracea compared with Bovista plumbea

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Grey Puffball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Grey Puffball
Kingdom same	Fungi (균계)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order same	Agaricales (주름버섯목)	Agaricales (주름버섯목)
Family same	Lycoperdaceae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus same	Bovista	Bovista
Species	Bovista furfuracea	Bovista plumbea

Evolutionary Relationship

and Grey Puffball share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bovista.

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Grey Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Grey Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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).

The (Bovista furfuracea) is a species in the genus Bovista. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden