Leopard Earthball vs Pearson s Pericote

Scleroderma areolatum compared with Andalgalomys pearsoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leopard Earthball	Pearson s Pericote
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	Andalgalomys
Species	Scleroderma areolatum	Andalgalomys pearsoni

Conservation Status

Leopard Earthball

LC — Least Concern

Pearson s Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leopard Earthball	Pearson s Pericote
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).

Pearson s Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.