Curtis'S Puffball vs Northern Pika

Lycoperdon curtisii compared with Ochotona hyperborea

Key Differences

• Curtis'S Puffball is Not Evaluated while Northern Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Curtis'S Puffball	Northern 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	Lycoperdon	Ochotona
Species	Lycoperdon curtisii	Ochotona hyperborea

Conservation Status

Curtis'S Puffball

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Curtis'S Puffball	Northern Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Curtis'S Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Northern Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.