Fen Puffball vs Gray Flying Fox

Bovista paludosa compared with Pteropus griseus

Key Differences

• Fen Puffball is Near Threatened while Gray Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fen Puffball	Gray Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Bovista	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Bovista paludosa	Pteropus griseus

Conservation Status

Fen Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Gray Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fen Puffball	Gray Flying Fox
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 Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.