Long-tailed Wattled Bat vs Tumbling Puffball

Chalinolobus tuberculatus compared with Bovista pila

Key Differences

• Long-tailed Wattled Bat is Critically Endangered while Tumbling Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Wattled 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	Vespertilionidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Chalinolobus	Bovista
Species	Chalinolobus tuberculatus	Bovista pila

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Wattled Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Tumbling Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Wattled Bat	Tumbling Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Wattled Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Tumbling Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and United States.