Chinese Jumping Mouse vs Leopard Earthball

Eozapus setchuanus compared with Scleroderma areolatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chinese Jumping Mouse	Leopard Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Dipodidae	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Eozapus	Scleroderma
Species	Eozapus setchuanus	Scleroderma areolatum

Conservation Status

Chinese Jumping Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Leopard Earthball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chinese Jumping Mouse	Leopard Earthball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chinese Jumping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).

Chinese Jumping Mouse

The Chinese Jumping Mouse (Eozapus setchuanus) is a species in the genus Eozapus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.