Grey Puffball vs Plateau Pika

Bovista plumbea compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Grey 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 plumbea	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Grey Puffball

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Grey Puffball	Plateau 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).

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.