Leopard Earthball vs Lofty Pericote

Scleroderma areolatum compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leopard Earthball	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sclerodermataceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Scleroderma	Auliscomys
Species	Scleroderma areolatum	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Leopard Earthball

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leopard Earthball	Lofty Pericote
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).

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.