Booted Macaque vs Fen Puffball

Macaca ochreata compared with Bovista paludosa

Key Differences

• Booted Macaque is Vulnerable while Fen Puffball is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Booted Macaque	Fen Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Macaca	Bovista
Species	Macaca ochreata	Bovista paludosa

Conservation Status

Booted Macaque

VU — Vulnerable

Fen Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Booted Macaque	Fen Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Booted Macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Fen Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Booted Macaque

The Booted Macaque (Macaca ochreata) is a species in the genus Macaca. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.