Fen Puffball vs Foca Pia

Bovista paludosa compared with Pagophilus groenlandicus

Key Differences

• Fen Puffball is Near Threatened while Foca Pia is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fen Puffball	Foca Pia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Pinnipedia (Seals & Sea Lions)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Phocidae (True Seals)
Genus	Bovista	Pagophilus
Species	Bovista paludosa	Pagophilus groenlandicus

Conservation Status

Fen Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Foca Pia

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fen Puffball	Foca Pia
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.

Foca Pia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden