Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Peeling Puffball

Molossops temminckii compared with Lycoperdon marginatum

Key Differences

• Dwarf Dog-faced Bat is Least Concern while Peeling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Peeling Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Molossidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Molossops	Lycoperdon
Species	Molossops temminckii	Lycoperdon marginatum

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Peeling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Peeling Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Peeling Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Germany, Norway, and United States.