Dwarf Puffball vs Handley's Red Bat

Lycoperdon dermoxanthum compared with Lasiurus atratus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Puffball is Data Deficient while Handley's Red Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Puffball	Handley's Red 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	Lasiurus
Species	Lycoperdon dermoxanthum	Lasiurus atratus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Puffball	Handley's Red 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.

Handley's Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.