Alpine Pika vs False Puffball

Ochotona alpina compared with Reticularia lycoperdon

Key Differences

• Alpine Pika is Least Concern while False Puffball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Alpine Pika	False Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Protozoa (protozoa)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Mycetozoa
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Myxomycetes (Myxomycetes)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Cribrariales (Cribrariida)
Family	Ochotonidae	Tubiferaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Reticularia
Species	Ochotona alpina	Reticularia lycoperdon

Conservation Status

Alpine Pika

LC — Least Concern

False Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Alpine Pika	False Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Alpine Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

False Puffball

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Alpine Pika

The Alpine Pika (Ochotona alpina) is a species in the genus Ochotona. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.