chainfruit vs Grey Puffball

Alyxia ilicifolia compared with Bovista plumbea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	chainfruit	Grey Puffball
Kingdom	Plantae (식물)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (피자식물문)	Basidiomycota (담자균류)
Class	Magnoliopsida (목련강)	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)
Order	Gentianales (용담목)	Agaricales (주름버섯목)
Family	Apocynaceae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Alyxia	Bovista
Species	Alyxia ilicifolia	Bovista plumbea

Conservation Status

chainfruit

LC — Least Concern

Grey Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

chainfruit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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).

chainfruit

The Chainfruit (Alyxia ilicifolia) is a species in the genus Alyxia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.