Fen Puffball vs Mountain Coati

Bovista paludosa compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Fen Puffball is Near Threatened while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fen Puffball	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Bovista	Nasua
Species	Bovista paludosa	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Fen Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fen Puffball	Mountain Coati
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.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.