Lesser Spear-nosed Bat vs Tumbling Puffball

Phyllostomus elongatus compared with Bovista pila

Key Differences

• Lesser Spear-nosed Bat is Least Concern while Tumbling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	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	Phyllostomidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Phyllostomus	Bovista
Species	Phyllostomus elongatus	Bovista pila

Conservation Status

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

Tumbling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lesser Spear-nosed Bat	Tumbling Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lesser Spear-nosed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Tumbling Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and United States.