Fen Puffball vs Lesser Egyptian Gerbil

Bovista paludosa compared with Gerbillus gerbillus

Key Differences

• Fen Puffball is Near Threatened while Lesser Egyptian Gerbil is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fen Puffball	Lesser Egyptian Gerbil
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Bovista	Gerbillus
Species	Bovista paludosa	Gerbillus gerbillus

Conservation Status

Fen Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Lesser Egyptian Gerbil

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fen Puffball	Lesser Egyptian Gerbil
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.

Lesser Egyptian Gerbil

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.