Dwarf Puffball vs Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Lycoperdon dermoxanthum compared with Acerodon jubatus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Puffball is Data Deficient while Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Puffball	Golden-capped Fruit 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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lycoperdon	Acerodon
Species	Lycoperdon dermoxanthum	Acerodon jubatus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Puffball	Golden-capped Fruit 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.

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.