Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat vs Tumbling Puffball

Hipposideros ater compared with Bovista pila

Key Differences

• Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Tumbling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat	Tumbling 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 pila

Conservation Status

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Tumbling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dusky Leaf-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tumbling Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and United States.