False Puffball vs Montane Myotis

Reticularia lycoperdon compared with Myotis oxyotus

Key Differences

• False Puffball is Not Evaluated while Montane Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Puffball	Montane 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 oxyotus

Conservation Status

False Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Montane Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Puffball	Montane 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).

Montane Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.