Fen Puffball vs Fulvous Colilargo

Bovista paludosa compared with Oligoryzomys fulvescens

Key Differences

• Fen Puffball is Near Threatened while Fulvous Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fen Puffball	Fulvous Colilargo
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Bovista	Oligoryzomys
Species	Bovista paludosa	Oligoryzomys fulvescens

Conservation Status

Fen Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Fulvous Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fen Puffball	Fulvous Colilargo
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.

Fulvous Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.