Fen Puffball vs Javan Surili

Bovista paludosa compared with Presbytis comata

Key Differences

• Fen Puffball is Near Threatened while Javan Surili is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fen Puffball	Javan Surili
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Bovista	Presbytis
Species	Bovista paludosa	Presbytis comata

Conservation Status

Fen Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Javan Surili

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fen Puffball	Javan Surili
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.

Javan Surili

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.