Grey Puffball vs Ili Pika

Bovista plumbea compared with Ochotona iliensis

Key Differences

• Grey Puffball is Least Concern while Ili Pika is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey 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 plumbea	Ochotona iliensis

Conservation Status

Grey Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Ili Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Grey Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Ili Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.