Black Sober vs Heath Puffball

Anacampsis temerella compared with Lycoperdon ericaeum

Key Differences

• Black Sober is Endangered while Heath Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Sober	Heath Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (hayvan)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Eklem bacaklılar)	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)
Class	Insecta (böcek)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lepidoptera (Pul kanatlılar)	Agaricales (Lamelli mantarlar)
Family	Gelechiidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Anacampsis	Lycoperdon
Species	Anacampsis temerella	Lycoperdon ericaeum

Conservation Status

Black Sober

EN — Endangered

Heath Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Sober	Heath Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Sober

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Heath Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Black Sober

The Black Sober (Anacampsis temerella) is a species in the genus Anacampsis. It is currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden