Leopard Earthball vs Lowland Chrotomys

Scleroderma areolatum compared with Chrotomys mindorensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leopard Earthball	Lowland Chrotomys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Sclerodermataceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Scleroderma	Chrotomys
Species	Scleroderma areolatum	Chrotomys mindorensis

Conservation Status

Leopard Earthball

LC — Least Concern

Lowland Chrotomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leopard Earthball	Lowland Chrotomys
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).

Lowland Chrotomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.