Fen Puffball vs Inornate Squirrel

Bovista paludosa compared with Callosciurus inornatus

Key Differences

• Fen Puffball is Near Threatened while Inornate Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fen Puffball	Inornate Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Bovista	Callosciurus
Species	Bovista paludosa	Callosciurus inornatus

Conservation Status

Fen Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Inornate Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fen Puffball	Inornate Squirrel
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.

Inornate Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.