False Serotine Bat vs Soft Puffball

Hesperoptenus doriae compared with Lycoperdon molle

Key Differences

• False Serotine Bat is Data Deficient while Soft Puffball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Serotine Bat	Soft 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 molle

Conservation Status

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).