Pedicel Puffball vs Umber-Brown Puffball

Lycoperdon caudatum compared with Lycoperdon umbrinum

Key Differences

• Pedicel Puffball is Near Threatened while Umber-Brown Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pedicel Puffball	Umber-Brown 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 caudatum	Lycoperdon umbrinum

Evolutionary Relationship

Pedicel Puffball and Umber-Brown Puffball share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lycoperdon.

Conservation Status

Pedicel Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Umber-Brown Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pedicel Puffball	Umber-Brown Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pedicel Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Umber-Brown Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States