Leopard Earthball vs Maximowicz s Vole

Scleroderma areolatum compared with Microtus maximowiczii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leopard Earthball	Maximowicz s 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	Microtus
Species	Scleroderma areolatum	Microtus maximowiczii

Conservation Status

Leopard Earthball

LC — Least Concern

Maximowicz s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leopard Earthball	Maximowicz s 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).

Maximowicz s Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.