Scaly Stalkball
Tulostoma melanocyclum
Conservation status data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
25
Countries
Taxonomy & Classification
Kingdom
Fungi
Phylum
Basidiomycota
Class
Agaricomycetes
Order
Agaricales
Family
Agaricaceae
Genus
Tulostoma
Scaly Stalkball belongs to the family Agaricaceae, order Agaricales, within the Agaricomycetes class.
Species Profile
Species profile data sourced from the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species.
The Scaly Stalkball faces severe threats from habitat loss due to agricultural expansion and urban development across its limited range. Climate change poses additional risks by altering the specific soil and moisture conditions this fungus requires for reproduction and survival.
Key Facts
Habitat & Distribution
Inhabits sandy soils and grasslands in arid and semi-arid regions, typically found in open areas with sparse vegetation where it can access the specific substrate conditions needed for fruiting body development.
Threats
IUCN Red List: Critically Endangered
The Scaly Stalkball faces severe threats from habitat loss due to agricultural expansion and urban development across its limited range. Climate change poses additional risks by altering the specific soil and moisture conditions this fungus requires for reproduction and survival.
Climate change altering soil conditions
Habitat loss from agricultural conversion
Urban development and land use change
Limited dispersal ability restricting colonization
Soil disturbance and degradation
Found in 25 Countries
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Sources & Attribution
How to Cite
IUCN: IUCN (2025). The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2025-1. Available at: https://www.iucnredlist.org. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2025-1.RLTS
GBIF: GBIF.org (2025). GBIF Home Page. Available at: https://www.gbif.org
This page: SpeciesRadar (2025). Scaly Stalkball (Tulostoma melanocyclum). SpeciesRadar: Intelligence for Earth's Biodiversity. Available at: https://speciesradar.org/species/scaly-stalkball