Brown Puffball vs Forrest s Pika

Bovista nigrescens compared with Ochotona forresti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Brown Puffball Forrest s Pika
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family Lycoperdaceae Ochotonidae
Genus Bovista Ochotona
Species Bovista nigrescens Ochotona forresti

Conservation Status

Brown Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Forrest s Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Brown Puffball Forrest s Pika
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Brown Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Forrest s Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Brown Puffball

The Brown Puffball (Bovista nigrescens) is a species in the genus Bovista. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Forrest s Pika

No description available.

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