Curtis'S Puffball vs Lesser Dog-like Bat

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Peropteryx macrotis

Key Differences

• Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated while Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Lesser Dog-like 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	Emballonuridae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Peropteryx
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Peropteryx macrotis

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Lesser Dog-like 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.

Lesser Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.