Diminutive Serotine vs Meadow Puffball

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Lycoperdon pratense

Key Differences

• Diminutive Serotine is Data Deficient while Meadow Puffball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Meadow 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	Lycoperdon
Species	Eptesicus diminutus	Lycoperdon pratense

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Meadow Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Meadow 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.

Meadow Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.