Diminutive Serotine vs Soft Puffball

Eptesicus diminutus compared with Lycoperdon molle

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diminutive Serotine	Soft 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 molle

Conservation Status

Diminutive Serotine

DD — Data Deficient

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diminutive Serotine	Soft 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.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).