Handley's Red Bat vs Meadow Puffball

Lasiurus atratus compared with Lycoperdon pratense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Handley's Red Bat	Meadow 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 pratense

Conservation Status

Handley's Red Bat

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Handley's Red Bat	Meadow 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.

Meadow Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.