Dark Woolly Bat vs Heath Puffball

Kerivoula furva compared with Lycoperdon ericaeum

Key Differences

• Dark Woolly Bat is Least Concern while Heath Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark Woolly Bat	Heath 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	Kerivoula	Lycoperdon
Species	Kerivoula furva	Lycoperdon ericaeum

Conservation Status

Dark Woolly Bat

LC — Least Concern

Heath Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark Woolly Bat	Heath Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark Woolly Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Heath Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇹🇼 Taiwan