Deceiving Bovist vs Ili Pika

Bovista aestivalis compared with Ochotona iliensis

Key Differences

• Deceiving Bovist is Least Concern while Ili Pika is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Deceiving Bovist	Ili 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 aestivalis	Ochotona iliensis

Conservation Status

Deceiving Bovist

LC — Least Concern

Ili Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Deceiving Bovist	Ili Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Deceiving Bovist

Habitat

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

Range

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

Ili Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.