Dwarf Puffball vs Greater Ghost Bat

Lycoperdon dermoxanthum compared with Diclidurus ingens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Puffball	Greater Ghost 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	Emballonuridae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Diclidurus
Species	Lycoperdon dermoxanthum	Diclidurus ingens

Conservation Status

Dwarf Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Greater Ghost Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Puffball	Greater Ghost 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.

Greater Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.