Fen Puffball vs Fringed Myotis

Bovista paludosa compared with Myotis thysanodes

Key Differences

• Fen Puffball is Near Threatened while Fringed Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fen Puffball	Fringed Myotis
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Bovista	Myotis
Species	Bovista paludosa	Myotis thysanodes

Conservation Status

Fen Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fen Puffball	Fringed Myotis
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.

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.