Curtis'S Puffball vs Harlequin Bat

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Scotomanes ornatus

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Harlequin 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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Scotomanes
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Scotomanes ornatus

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Harlequin 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.

Harlequin Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.