Fen Puffball vs Great Gerbil

Bovista paludosa compared with Rhombomys opimus

Key Differences

• Fen Puffball is Near Threatened while Great Gerbil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fen Puffball	Great Gerbil
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Bovista	Rhombomys
Species	Bovista paludosa	Rhombomys opimus

Conservation Status

Fen Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Great Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fen Puffball	Great Gerbil
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.

Great Gerbil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.