Dwarf Puffball vs Plateau Pika

Lycoperdon dermoxanthum compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• Dwarf Puffball is Data Deficient while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Puffball	Plateau 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 curzoniae

Conservation Status

Dwarf Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Puffball	Plateau 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.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.