Dwarf Puffball vs Ili Pika

Lycoperdon dermoxanthum compared with Ochotona iliensis

Key Differences

• Dwarf Puffball is Data Deficient while Ili Pika is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Puffball	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	Lycoperdon	Ochotona
Species	Lycoperdon dermoxanthum	Ochotona iliensis

Conservation Status

Dwarf Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Ili Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Puffball	Ili Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Ili Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.