Dwarf Puffball vs Long-legged Myotis

Lycoperdon dermoxanthum compared with Myotis volans

Key Differences

• Dwarf Puffball is Data Deficient while Long-legged Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Puffball	Long-legged 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 volans

Conservation Status

Dwarf Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Long-legged Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Puffball	Long-legged 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.

Long-legged Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.