Curtis'S Puffball vs Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Hipposideros ater

Key Differences

• Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated while Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Hipposideridae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Hipposideros
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Hipposideros ater

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Curtis'S Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.