Fen Puffball vs Large-eared Hutia

Bovista paludosa compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Fen Puffball is Near Threatened while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fen Puffball	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Capromyidae
Genus	Bovista	Mesocapromys
Species	Bovista paludosa	Mesocapromys auritus

Conservation Status

Fen Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fen Puffball	Large-eared Hutia
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.

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.