Fen Puffball vs Hourglass Dolphin

Bovista paludosa compared with Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Key Differences

• Fen Puffball is Near Threatened while Hourglass Dolphin is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fen Puffball	Hourglass 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	Lagenorhynchus
Species	Bovista paludosa	Lagenorhynchus cruciger

Conservation Status

Fen Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Hourglass Dolphin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fen Puffball	Hourglass 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.

Hourglass Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.