Dwarf Puffball vs Flower-faced Bat

Lycoperdon dermoxanthum compared with Anthops ornatus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Puffball is Data Deficient while Flower-faced Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Puffball	Flower-faced 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	Hipposideridae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Anthops
Species	Lycoperdon dermoxanthum	Anthops ornatus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Flower-faced Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Puffball	Flower-faced 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.

Flower-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.