Fen Puffball vs Himalayan Rat

Bovista paludosa compared with Rattus pyctoris

Key Differences

• Fen Puffball is Near Threatened while Himalayan Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fen Puffball	Himalayan Rat
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	Rattus
Species	Bovista paludosa	Rattus pyctoris

Conservation Status

Fen Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fen Puffball	Himalayan Rat
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.

Himalayan Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.