Davison’s Mastiff Bat vs Dwarf Puffball

Promops davisoni compared with Lycoperdon dermoxanthum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Dwarf Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Molossidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Promops	Lycoperdon
Species	Promops davisoni	Lycoperdon dermoxanthum

Conservation Status

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Dwarf Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Davison’s Mastiff Bat	Dwarf Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Davison’s Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Dwarf Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.