Large False Serotine vs Pedicel Puffball

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Lycoperdon caudatum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Pedicel 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	Lycoperdon
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Lycoperdon caudatum

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Pedicel Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Pedicel Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

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