Leopard Earthball vs Nubra Pika

Scleroderma areolatum compared with Ochotona nubrica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leopard Earthball	Nubra Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Sclerodermataceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Scleroderma	Ochotona
Species	Scleroderma areolatum	Ochotona nubrica

Conservation Status

Leopard Earthball

LC — Least Concern

Nubra Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leopard Earthball	Nubra Pika
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leopard Earthball

Habitat

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

Range

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

Nubra Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.