Large-eared Pied Bat vs Soft Puffball

Chalinolobus dwyeri compared with Lycoperdon molle

Key Differences

• Large-eared Pied Bat is Vulnerable while Soft Puffball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-eared Pied Bat	Soft 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 molle

Conservation Status

Large-eared Pied Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-eared Pied Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).