False Serotine Bat vs Steppe Puffball

Hesperoptenus doriae compared with Lycoperdon decipiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Serotine Bat	Steppe 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 decipiens

Conservation Status

False Serotine Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Steppe Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Serotine Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Steppe Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.