Fen Puffball vs Jones's Roundleaf Bat

Bovista paludosa compared with Hipposideros jonesi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fen Puffball	Jones's Roundleaf Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Bovista	Hipposideros
Species	Bovista paludosa	Hipposideros jonesi

Conservation Status

Fen Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Jones's Roundleaf Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fen Puffball	Jones's Roundleaf Bat
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.

Jones's Roundleaf Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.