Leopard Earthball vs Long-haired Akodont

Scleroderma areolatum compared with Abrothrix longipilis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leopard Earthball	Long-haired Akodont
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	Abrothrix
Species	Scleroderma areolatum	Abrothrix longipilis

Conservation Status

Leopard Earthball

LC — Least Concern

Long-haired Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leopard Earthball	Long-haired Akodont
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).

Long-haired Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.