False Serotine Bat vs Least Puffball

Hesperoptenus doriae compared with Bovista limosa

Key Differences

• False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient while Least Puffball is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Serotine Bat	Least 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	Bovista
Species	Hesperoptenus doriae	Bovista limosa

Conservation Status

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Least Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.