Little Black Serotine vs Meadow Puffball

Eptesicus andinus compared with Lycoperdon pratense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Little Black Serotine	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	Vespertilionidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Eptesicus	Lycoperdon
Species	Eptesicus andinus	Lycoperdon pratense

Conservation Status

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Little Black Serotine	Meadow Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Meadow Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

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