Dwarf Puffball vs Ornate Flying Fox

Lycoperdon dermoxanthum compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Dwarf Puffball is Data Deficient while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Puffball	Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Lycoperdon	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Lycoperdon dermoxanthum	Pteropus ornatus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Puffball	Ornate Flying Fox
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.

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.