Handley's Red Bat vs Least Puffball

Lasiurus atratus compared with Bovista limosa

Key Differences

• Handley's Red Bat is Least Concern while Least Puffball is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Handley's Red 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	Vespertilionidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Lasiurus	Bovista
Species	Lasiurus atratus	Bovista limosa

Conservation Status

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Least Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Handley's Red Bat	Least 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.

Least Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.