Leopard Earthball vs Mongolian Vole

Scleroderma areolatum compared with Microtus mongolicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leopard Earthball	Mongolian 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 mongolicus

Conservation Status

Leopard Earthball

LC — Least Concern

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leopard Earthball	Mongolian 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).

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.