Long-tailed Myotis vs Soft Puffball

Myotis longicaudatus compared with Lycoperdon molle

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed 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 longicaudatus	Lycoperdon molle

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Myotis	Soft Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Myotis

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).