Fen Puffball vs Iberian Mole

Bovista paludosa compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

• Fen Puffball is Near Threatened while Iberian Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fen Puffball	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Bovista	Talpa
Species	Bovista paludosa	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Fen Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fen Puffball	Iberian Mole
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.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.