Chinese Red Pika vs Least Puffball

Ochotona erythrotis compared with Bovista pusilla

Key Differences

• Chinese Red Pika is Least Concern while Least Puffball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Red Pika	Least Puffball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Ochotonidae	Lycoperdaceae
Genus	Ochotona	Bovista
Species	Ochotona erythrotis	Bovista pusilla

Conservation Status

Chinese Red Pika

LC — Least Concern

Least Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Red Pika	Least Puffball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Red Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Least Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Chinese Red Pika

The Chinese Red Pika (Ochotona erythrotis) is a species in the genus Ochotona. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.