Dwarf Puffball vs Fenton's Mastiff Bat

Lycoperdon dermoxanthum compared with Molossus fentoni

Key Differences

• Dwarf Puffball is Data Deficient while Fenton's Mastiff Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Puffball	Fenton's Mastiff 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	Molossidae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Molossus
Species	Lycoperdon dermoxanthum	Molossus fentoni

Conservation Status

Dwarf Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Puffball	Fenton's Mastiff 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.

Fenton's Mastiff Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.