MacConnell's Bat vs Soft Puffball

Mesophylla macconnelli compared with Lycoperdon molle

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

MacConnell's Bat

LC — Least Concern

Soft Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	MacConnell's Bat	Soft 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.

Soft Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

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