Heath Puffball vs Pestle Puffball

Lycoperdon ericaeum compared with Lycoperdon excipuliforme

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath 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 ericaeum	Lycoperdon excipuliforme

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Heath Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Pestle Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heath Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

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:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway