False Serotine Bat vs Flaky Puffball

Hesperoptenus doriae compared with Lycoperdon mammiforme

Key Differences

• False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient while Flaky Puffball is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Serotine Bat	Flaky Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Hesperoptenus	Lycoperdon
Species	Hesperoptenus doriae	Lycoperdon mammiforme

Conservation Status

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Flaky Puffball

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Serotine Bat	Flaky Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Flaky Puffball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.