Flaky Puffball vs Northern Pika

Lycoperdon mammiforme compared with Ochotona hyperborea

Key Differences

• Flaky Puffball is Endangered while Northern Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Flaky Puffball	Northern 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 mammiforme	Ochotona hyperborea

Conservation Status

Flaky Puffball

EN — Endangered

Northern Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Flaky Puffball	Northern Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Flaky Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Northern Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.