Fen Puffball vs Midday Jird

Bovista paludosa compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Fen Puffball is Near Threatened while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fen Puffball	Midday Jird
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	Meriones
Species	Bovista paludosa	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Fen Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fen Puffball	Midday Jird
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.

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.