Handley's Red Bat vs Heath Puffball

Lasiurus atratus compared with Lycoperdon ericaeum

Key Differences

• Handley's Red Bat is Least Concern while Heath Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Handley's Red 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	Vespertilionidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Lasiurus	Lycoperdon
Species	Lasiurus atratus	Lycoperdon ericaeum

Conservation Status

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Heath Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Handley's Red Bat	Heath Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Handley's Red Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Heath Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.