Conifer Puffball vs Soft Puffball

Lycoperdon lambinonii compared with Lycoperdon molle

Key Differences

• Conifer Puffball is Data Deficient while Soft Puffball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Conifer Puffball	Soft Puffball
Kingdom same	Fungi (mantar)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)	Basidiomycota (Bazitli mantarlar)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Agaricales (Lamelli mantarlar)	Agaricales (Lamelli mantarlar)
Family same	Lycoperdaceae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus same	Lycoperdon	Lycoperdon
Species	Lycoperdon lambinonii	Lycoperdon molle

Evolutionary Relationship

Conifer Puffball and Soft Puffball share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lycoperdon.

Conservation Status

Conifer Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Conifer Puffball	Soft Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Conifer Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden