Fen Puffball vs Little Black Serotine

Bovista paludosa compared with Eptesicus andinus

Key Differences

• Fen Puffball is Near Threatened while Little Black Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fen Puffball	Little Black Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Bovista	Eptesicus
Species	Bovista paludosa	Eptesicus andinus

Conservation Status

Fen Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fen Puffball	Little Black Serotine
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.

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.