Leopard Earthball vs Narrow-headed Vole

Scleroderma areolatum compared with Microtus gregalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leopard Earthball	Narrow-headed 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 gregalis

Conservation Status

Leopard Earthball

LC — Least Concern

Narrow-headed Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leopard Earthball	Narrow-headed 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).

Narrow-headed Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.