vs White Stalk Puffball

Tulostoma fimbriatum compared with Tulostoma niveum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		White Stalk 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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus same	Tulostoma	Tulostoma
Species	Tulostoma fimbriatum	Tulostoma niveum

Evolutionary Relationship

and White Stalk Puffball share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tulostoma.

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

White Stalk Puffball

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		White Stalk Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, and tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, among 5 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

White Stalk Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

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

Tulostoma fimbriatum is a stalked puffball (stiltball) fungus with a small, round spore sac elevated on a slender stalk, growing in dry, sandy or calcareous soils in open habitats including dunes, short grasslands, and steppes across Europe and beyond. It releases spores through an apical mouth (peristome). Classified as Endangered, this distinctive species is threatened by loss of short, open grassland habitats and sand stabilisation.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden