Blackish Puffball vs Heath Puffball

Lycoperdon nigrescens compared with Lycoperdon ericaeum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blackish Puffball	Heath Puffball
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family same	Lycoperdaceae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus same	Lycoperdon	Lycoperdon
Species	Lycoperdon nigrescens	Lycoperdon ericaeum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Blackish Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Heath Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blackish Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Heath Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Blackish Puffball

The Blackish Puffball (Lycoperdon nigrescens) is a species in the genus Lycoperdon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden