Large-eared Pied Bat vs Peeling Puffball

Chalinolobus dwyeri compared with Lycoperdon marginatum

Key Differences

• Large-eared Pied Bat is Vulnerable while Peeling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Pied Bat	Peeling 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	Chalinolobus	Lycoperdon
Species	Chalinolobus dwyeri	Lycoperdon marginatum

Conservation Status

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Peeling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-eared Pied Bat	Peeling Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Peeling Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Germany, Norway, and United States.