Fen Puffball vs Flat-skulled Shrew

Bovista paludosa compared with Sorex roboratus

Key Differences

• Fen Puffball is Near Threatened while Flat-skulled Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fen Puffball	Flat-skulled Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (담자균류)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Agaricomycetes (주름버섯강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Agaricales (주름버섯목)	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Bovista	Sorex
Species	Bovista paludosa	Sorex roboratus

Conservation Status

Fen Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Flat-skulled Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fen Puffball	Flat-skulled Shrew
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.

Flat-skulled Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.