De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat vs Fen Puffball

Thyroptera devivoi compared with Bovista paludosa

Key Differences

• De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Fen Puffball is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat	Fen Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Thyropteridae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Thyroptera	Bovista
Species	Thyroptera devivoi	Bovista paludosa

Conservation Status

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Fen Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat	Fen Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

De Vivo's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

Fen Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.