Fen Puffball vs Haviside s Dolphin

Bovista paludosa compared with Cephalorhynchus heavisidii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fen Puffball	Haviside s Dolphin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Bovista	Cephalorhynchus
Species	Bovista paludosa	Cephalorhynchus heavisidii

Conservation Status

Fen Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Haviside s Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fen Puffball	Haviside s Dolphin
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.

Haviside s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.