Fen Puffball vs Guinea baboon

Bovista paludosa compared with Papio papio

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fen Puffball	Guinea baboon
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Bovista	Papio
Species	Bovista paludosa	Papio papio

Conservation Status

Fen Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Guinea baboon

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fen Puffball	Guinea baboon
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.

Guinea baboon

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.