False Puffball vs Hodgson's Myotis

Reticularia lycoperdon compared with Myotis formosus

Key Differences

• False Puffball is Not Evaluated while Hodgson's Myotis is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Puffball	Hodgson's Myotis
Kingdom	Protozoa (protozoa)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Mycetozoa	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Cribrariales (Cribrariida)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Tubiferaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Reticularia	Myotis
Species	Reticularia lycoperdon	Myotis formosus

Conservation Status

False Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Hodgson's Myotis

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Puffball	Hodgson's Myotis
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Puffball

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Hodgson's Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.