Greater Ghost Bat vs Least Puffball

Diclidurus ingens compared with Bovista pusilla

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Greater Ghost Bat	Least 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	Bovista
Species	Diclidurus ingens	Bovista pusilla

Conservation Status

Greater Ghost Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Least Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Greater Ghost Bat	Least 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.

Least Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).