Fen Puffball vs Plateau Pika

Bovista paludosa compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• Fen Puffball is Near Threatened while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Fen 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	Bovista	Ochotona
Species	Bovista paludosa	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Fen Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Fen Puffball	Plateau 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.

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.