Dwarf Puffball vs False Serotine Bat

Lycoperdon dermoxanthum compared with Hesperoptenus doriae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Puffball	False Serotine Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Hesperoptenus
Species	Lycoperdon dermoxanthum	Hesperoptenus doriae

Conservation Status

Dwarf Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Puffball	False Serotine Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.