Dwarf Puffball vs Lesser Large-footed Myotis

Lycoperdon dermoxanthum compared with Myotis hasseltii

Key Differences

• Dwarf Puffball is Data Deficient while Lesser Large-footed Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Puffball	Lesser Large-footed Myotis
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	Myotis
Species	Lycoperdon dermoxanthum	Myotis hasseltii

Conservation Status

Dwarf Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Large-footed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Puffball	Lesser Large-footed Myotis
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.

Lesser Large-footed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.