Fen Puffball vs Guam Flying Fox

Bovista paludosa compared with Pteropus tokudae

Key Differences

• Fen Puffball is Near Threatened while Guam Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fen Puffball	Guam 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 tokudae

Conservation Status

Fen Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fen Puffball	Guam 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.

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.