Dwarf Puffball vs Large-eared Pied Bat

Lycoperdon dermoxanthum compared with Chalinolobus dwyeri

Key Differences

• Dwarf Puffball is Data Deficient while Large-eared Pied Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Puffball	Large-eared Pied 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	Chalinolobus
Species	Lycoperdon dermoxanthum	Chalinolobus dwyeri

Conservation Status

Dwarf Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Puffball	Large-eared Pied 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.

Large-eared Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.