Leopard Earthball vs Mandarin Vole

Scleroderma areolatum compared with Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leopard Earthball	Mandarin Vole
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	Lasiopodomys
Species	Scleroderma areolatum	Lasiopodomys mandarinus

Conservation Status

Leopard Earthball

LC — Least Concern

Mandarin Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leopard Earthball	Mandarin Vole
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).

Mandarin Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.