Lesser Naked Bat vs Meadow Puffball

Cheiromeles parvidens compared with Lycoperdon pratense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Naked Bat	Meadow Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Molossidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Cheiromeles	Lycoperdon
Species	Cheiromeles parvidens	Lycoperdon pratense

Conservation Status

Lesser Naked Bat

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Naked Bat	Meadow Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Naked Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Meadow Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.