Blanford's Bat vs Curtis'S Puffball

Hesperoptenus blanfordi compared with Lycoperdon curtisii

Key Differences

• Blanford's Bat is Least Concern while Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blanford's Bat	Curtis'S 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	Hesperoptenus	Lycoperdon
Species	Hesperoptenus blanfordi	Lycoperdon curtisii

Conservation Status

Blanford's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blanford's Bat	Curtis'S Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blanford's Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Curtis'S Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Blanford's Bat

The Blanford's Bat (Hesperoptenus blanfordi) is a species in the genus Hesperoptenus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.