Lombok Flying Fox vs Soft Puffball

Pteropus lombocensis compared with Lycoperdon molle

Key Differences

• Lombok Flying Fox is Data Deficient while Soft Puffball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lombok Flying Fox	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	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)	Lycoperdon
Species	Pteropus lombocensis	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Lombok Flying Fox

DD — Data Deficient

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lombok Flying Fox	Soft Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lombok Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

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