Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat vs Soft Puffball

Chaerephon gallagheri compared with Lycoperdon molle

Key Differences

• Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat is Data Deficient while Soft Puffball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gallagher's Free-tailed 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	Molossidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Chaerephon	Lycoperdon
Species	Chaerephon gallagheri	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gallagher's Free-tailed Bat	Soft Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gallagher's Free-tailed 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).