vs Winter Stalk Puffball

Tulostoma fimbriatum compared with Tulostoma brumale

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Winter Stalk 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	Agaricaceae (Agarics)	Agaricaceae (Agarics)
Genus same	Tulostoma	Tulostoma
Species	Tulostoma fimbriatum	Tulostoma brumale

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

EN — Endangered

Winter Stalk Puffball

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Winter 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.

Winter Stalk Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Tulostoma fimbriatum是一种有柄马勃(高跷球)真菌，生长于欧洲及其以外地区干燥的沙质或石灰质土壤中的开阔环境，包括沙丘、短草草地和草原。细长的柄顶端托起小型球形孢子囊，通过顶部开口(围口膜)释放孢子。该物种被列为濒危，因短草开阔地生境的丧失和沙地固定而受到威胁。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

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