Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs Grey Puffball

Hipposideros ater compared with Bovista plumbea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Grey Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Hipposideridae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Hipposideros	Bovista
Species	Hipposideros ater	Bovista plumbea

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Grey Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Grey Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Grey Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).