Fen Puffball vs Mouse-tailed dormouse

Bovista paludosa compared with Myomimus roachi

Key Differences

• Fen Puffball is Near Threatened while Mouse-tailed dormouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fen Puffball	Mouse-tailed dormouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Gliridae
Genus	Bovista	Myomimus
Species	Bovista paludosa	Myomimus roachi

Conservation Status

Fen Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Mouse-tailed dormouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fen Puffball	Mouse-tailed dormouse
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.

Mouse-tailed dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.