Least Puffball vs Northern Pika

Bovista limosa compared with Ochotona hyperborea

Key Differences

• Least Puffball is Near Threatened while Northern Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Least 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	Bovista	Ochotona
Species	Bovista limosa	Ochotona hyperborea

Conservation Status

Least Puffball

NT — Near Threatened

Northern Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Least Puffball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Northern Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.