LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Soft Puffball

Thyroptera lavali compared with Lycoperdon molle

Key Differences

• LaVal's Disk-winged Bat is Data Deficient while Soft Puffball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged 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	Thyropteridae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Thyroptera	Lycoperdon
Species	Thyroptera lavali	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Soft Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

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