Heath Puffball vs Javan Pipistrelle

Lycoperdon ericaeum compared with Pipistrellus javanicus

Key Differences

• Heath Puffball is Data Deficient while Javan Pipistrelle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath Puffball	Javan Pipistrelle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Pipistrellus
Species	Lycoperdon ericaeum	Pipistrellus javanicus

Conservation Status

Heath Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Javan Pipistrelle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heath Puffball	Javan Pipistrelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heath Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Javan Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.