Leopard Earthball vs Olive-colored Akodont

Scleroderma areolatum compared with Abrothrix olivaceus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leopard Earthball	Olive-colored Akodont
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	Abrothrix
Species	Scleroderma areolatum	Abrothrix olivaceus

Conservation Status

Leopard Earthball

LC — Least Concern

Olive-colored Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leopard Earthball	Olive-colored Akodont
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).

Olive-colored Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.