Fen Puffball vs Miller's Saki

Bovista paludosa compared with Pithecia milleri

Key Differences

• Fen Puffball is Near Threatened while Miller's Saki is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fen Puffball	Miller's Saki
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Bovista	Pithecia
Species	Bovista paludosa	Pithecia milleri

Conservation Status

Fen Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Miller's Saki

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fen Puffball	Miller's Saki
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.

Miller's Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.