LaVal's Disk-winged Bat vs Steppe Puffball

Thyroptera lavali compared with Lycoperdon decipiens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Steppe 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 decipiens

Conservation Status

LaVal's Disk-winged Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Steppe Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	LaVal's Disk-winged Bat	Steppe 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.

Steppe Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.