Fen Puffball vs Four-toed Jerboa

Bovista paludosa compared with Allactaga tetradactyla

Key Differences

• Fen Puffball is Near Threatened while Four-toed Jerboa is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fen Puffball	Four-toed Jerboa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Bovista	Allactaga
Species	Bovista paludosa	Allactaga tetradactyla

Conservation Status

Fen Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Four-toed Jerboa

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fen Puffball	Four-toed Jerboa
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.

Four-toed Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.