Flaky Puffball vs Grassland Puffball

Lycoperdon mammiforme compared with Lycoperdon lividum

Key Differences

• Flaky Puffball is Endangered while Grassland Puffball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaky Puffball	Grassland 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	Lycoperdon	Lycoperdon
Species	Lycoperdon mammiforme	Lycoperdon lividum

Evolutionary Relationship

Flaky Puffball and Grassland Puffball share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Lycoperdon.

Conservation Status

Flaky Puffball

EN — Endangered

Grassland Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaky Puffball	Grassland Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flaky Puffball

Habitat

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

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.

Grassland Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden