Leopard Earthball vs Patagonian Weasel

Scleroderma areolatum compared with Lyncodon patagonicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leopard Earthball	Patagonian Weasel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Sclerodermataceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Scleroderma	Lyncodon
Species	Scleroderma areolatum	Lyncodon patagonicus

Conservation Status

Leopard Earthball

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leopard Earthball	Patagonian Weasel
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).

Patagonian Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.