Dwarf Flying Fox vs Tumbling Puffball

Pteropus woodfordi compared with Bovista pila

Key Differences

• Dwarf Flying Fox is Least Concern while Tumbling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Flying Fox	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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Bovista
Species	Pteropus woodfordi	Bovista pila

Conservation Status

Dwarf Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Tumbling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Flying Fox	Tumbling Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Flying Fox

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.