This is Bovista pusilla ss( Larsson, Jeppson, Larsson 2009: 297),not B. pusilla ss Kreisel 1967 = B. furfuracea + Lycoperdon dermoxanthum.
B. pusilla in its present sense was previously included in B. limosa, a closely related species with a circumpolar boreal-Artic distribution.

Based on knowledge of the European population:
Estimated number of mature individuals: 6000
Trend decreasing. Histroical and ongoing.
Suggested assessment for Europe: NT(A)
Situation outside of Europe can only be established if identifications be revised.

Europe and Asia, widely distrubuted in temperate zones (but does not reach the boreal-subarctic zones in the north). Reports from outside of Eurasia need to be verified as the former concept of B. psuilla ss. Kreisel 1967 has proved to belong to B. furfuracea and Lycoperdon deroxanthum (Larsson et al. 2009). respectively. Also, the current concept of B. pusilla was previously included in B. limosa ss Kreisel 1967.

Based on the Eurasian occurrences on GBIF referring to records made after 2009 (when de species concept changed), appr. 150.
Estimated number of localities: 300
Estimated number of mature individuals: 6000
Population trend decreasing due to habitat quality decline (overgrowth and exploitation) (historical and ongoing)
Situation outside of Europe can only be established if identifications be revised.

Saprotrophic on dry and open sandy grassland, calcareous dry meadows, stabilzed maritime sand dunes.

Europe: Habitat quality decline due to overgrowth caused by abandoned grazing and in some cases also exploitation (tourism, buidlings, road infrastructure.

Phytotaxa