Peeling Puffball vs Pestle Puffball

Lycoperdon marginatum compared with Lycoperdon excipuliforme

Key Differences

• Peeling Puffball is Not Evaluated while Pestle Puffball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Peeling Puffball	Pestle 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 marginatum	Lycoperdon excipuliforme

Evolutionary Relationship

Peeling Puffball and Pestle Puffball share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lycoperdon.

Conservation Status

Peeling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Pestle Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Peeling Puffball	Pestle Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Peeling Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Germany, Norway, and United States.

Pestle Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and United States.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States