Large False Serotine vs Soft Puffball

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Lycoperdon molle

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Soft Puffball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	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	Hesperoptenus	Lycoperdon
Species	Hesperoptenus tomesi	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

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).