Least Puffball vs Plateau Pika

Bovista pusilla compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• Least Puffball is Data Deficient while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Least 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 pusilla	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Least Puffball

DD — Data Deficient

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Least Puffball	Plateau 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

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.