Large False Serotine vs Least Puffball

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Bovista limosa

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Least Puffball is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Least 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	Hesperoptenus	Bovista
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Bovista limosa

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Least Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large False Serotine	Least Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.