Fen Puffball vs Ili Pika

Bovista paludosa compared with Ochotona iliensis

Key Differences

• Fen Puffball is Near Threatened while Ili Pika is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fen 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	Bovista	Ochotona
Species	Bovista paludosa	Ochotona iliensis

Conservation Status

Fen Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Ili Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Fen Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Ili Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.