Dwarf Puffball vs Patton’s Nectar Bat

Lycoperdon dermoxanthum compared with Hsunycteris pattoni

Key Differences

• Dwarf Puffball is Data Deficient while Patton’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Puffball	Patton’s Nectar 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	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Hsunycteris
Species	Lycoperdon dermoxanthum	Hsunycteris pattoni

Conservation Status

Dwarf Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Patton’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Puffball	Patton’s Nectar 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.

Patton’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.