Fen Puffball vs Gray Bamboo Lemur

Bovista paludosa compared with Hapalemur griseus

Key Differences

• Fen Puffball is Near Threatened while Gray Bamboo Lemur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fen Puffball	Gray Bamboo Lemur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Lemuridae (Lemurs)
Genus	Bovista	Hapalemur
Species	Bovista paludosa	Hapalemur griseus

Conservation Status

Fen Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Gray Bamboo Lemur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fen Puffball	Gray Bamboo Lemur
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.

Gray Bamboo Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.