Heath Puffball vs Large False Serotine

Lycoperdon ericaeum compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Heath Puffball is Data Deficient while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath Puffball	Large False Serotine
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	Hesperoptenus
Species	Lycoperdon ericaeum	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Heath Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Heath Puffball	Large False Serotine
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.

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.