Pedicel Puffball vs Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Lycoperdon caudatum compared with Thyroptera discifera

Key Differences

Pedicel Puffball is Near Threatened while Peters's Disk-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Pedicel Puffball	Peters's Disk-winged Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Lycoperdaceae	Thyropteridae
Genus	Lycoperdon	Thyroptera
Species	Lycoperdon caudatum	Thyroptera discifera

Conservation Status

Pedicel Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Pedicel Puffball	Peters's Disk-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Pedicel Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.