Fen Puffball vs Potto

Bovista paludosa compared with Perodicticus potto

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fen Puffball	Potto
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Bovista	Perodicticus
Species	Bovista paludosa	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Fen Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fen Puffball	Potto
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.

Potto

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.