Dwarf Dog-faced Bat vs Meadow Puffball

Molossops temminckii compared with Lycoperdon pratense

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Meadow Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Tier)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordatiere)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class	Mammalia (Säugetiere)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Chiroptera (Fledertiere)	Agaricales (Champignonartige)
Family	Molossidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Molossops	Lycoperdon
Species	Molossops temminckii	Lycoperdon pratense

Conservation Status

Dwarf Dog-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Meadow Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Dog-faced Bat	Meadow Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Dog-faced 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.