Deceiving Bovist vs Grey Puffball

Bovista aestivalis compared with Bovista plumbea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deceiving Bovist	Grey Puffball
Kingdom same	Fungi (真菌界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order same	Agaricales (伞菌目)	Agaricales (伞菌目)
Family same	Lycoperdaceae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus same	Bovista	Bovista
Species	Bovista aestivalis	Bovista plumbea

Evolutionary Relationship

Deceiving Bovist and Grey Puffball share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Bovista.

Conservation Status

Deceiving Bovist

LC — Least Concern

Grey Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deceiving Bovist	Grey Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deceiving Bovist

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Grey Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 8 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan 🇺🇸 United States