Large False Serotine vs Tumbling Puffball

Hesperoptenus tomesi compared with Bovista pila

Key Differences

• Large False Serotine is Vulnerable while Tumbling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large False Serotine	Tumbling 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 pila

Conservation Status

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Tumbling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tumbling Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and United States.