False Serotine Bat vs Pedicel Puffball

Hesperoptenus doriae compared with Lycoperdon caudatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Serotine Bat	Pedicel 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 caudatum

Conservation Status

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Pedicel Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pedicel Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

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