Grey Puffball vs Least Puffball

Bovista plumbea compared with Bovista pusilla

Key Differences

• Grey Puffball is Least Concern while Least Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey Puffball	Least 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 plumbea	Bovista pusilla

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Grey Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Least Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Least Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States