MacConnell's Bat vs Meadow Puffball

Mesophylla macconnelli compared with Lycoperdon pratense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	MacConnell's Bat	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	Phyllostomidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Mesophylla	Lycoperdon
Species	Mesophylla macconnelli	Lycoperdon pratense

Conservation Status

MacConnell's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	MacConnell's Bat	Meadow Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

MacConnell's Bat

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.