Heath Puffball vs Northern Pika

Lycoperdon ericaeum compared with Ochotona hyperborea

Key Differences

• Heath Puffball is Data Deficient while Northern Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Heath 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 ericaeum	Ochotona hyperborea

Conservation Status

Heath Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Northern Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Heath Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Northern Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.