Grassland Puffball vs Soft Puffball

Lycoperdon lividum compared with Lycoperdon molle

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grassland Puffball	Soft 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 lividum	Lycoperdon molle

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Grassland Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic 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).

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 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden