Dwarf Puffball vs Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Lycoperdon dermoxanthum compared with Thyroptera discifera

Key Differences

• Dwarf Puffball is Data Deficient while Peters's Disk-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Puffball	Peters's Disk-winged 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	Thyropteridae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Thyroptera
Species	Lycoperdon dermoxanthum	Thyroptera discifera

Conservation Status

Dwarf Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Puffball	Peters's Disk-winged 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.

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.