Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis vs Soft Puffball

Myotis blythii compared with Lycoperdon molle

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis	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	Myotis	Lycoperdon
Species	Myotis blythii	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis	Soft Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

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