Leopard Earthball vs Plateau Pika

Scleroderma areolatum compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leopard Earthball	Plateau 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 curzoniae

Conservation Status

Leopard Earthball

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leopard Earthball	Plateau 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).

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.