Diminutive Serotine vs Least Puffball

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Bovista pusilla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Least 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	Eptesicus	Bovista
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Bovista pusilla

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Least Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Least Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diminutive Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Least Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).