Fen Puffball vs Flat-headed cat

Bovista paludosa compared with Prionailurus planiceps

Key Differences

• Fen Puffball is Near Threatened while Flat-headed cat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fen Puffball	Flat-headed cat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Bovista	Prionailurus
Species	Bovista paludosa	Prionailurus planiceps

Conservation Status

Fen Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Flat-headed cat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fen Puffball	Flat-headed cat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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.

Flat-headed cat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.