Fen Puffball vs Hainan Hare

Bovista paludosa compared with Lepus hainanus

Key Differences

• Fen Puffball is Near Threatened while Hainan Hare is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fen Puffball	Hainan Hare
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Bovista	Lepus
Species	Bovista paludosa	Lepus hainanus

Conservation Status

Fen Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Hainan Hare

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fen Puffball	Hainan Hare
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.

Hainan Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.