Greater Ghost Bat vs Heath Puffball

Diclidurus ingens compared with Lycoperdon ericaeum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Ghost Bat	Heath Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Emballonuridae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Diclidurus	Lycoperdon
Species	Diclidurus ingens	Lycoperdon ericaeum

Conservation Status

Greater Ghost Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Heath Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Ghost Bat	Heath Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Greater Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Heath Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.