Black Bat vs Fen Puffball

Lasionycteris noctivagans compared with Bovista paludosa

Key Differences

• Black Bat is Least Concern while Fen Puffball is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Bat	Fen Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Lasionycteris	Bovista
Species	Lasionycteris noctivagans	Bovista paludosa

Conservation Status

Black Bat

LC — Least Concern

Fen Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Bat	Fen Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

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.

Black Bat

The Black Bat (Lasionycteris noctivagans) is a species in the genus Lasionycteris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.