Leopard Earthball vs Peruvian Laucha

Scleroderma areolatum compared with Calomys sorellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leopard Earthball	Peruvian Laucha
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	Calomys
Species	Scleroderma areolatum	Calomys sorellus

Conservation Status

Leopard Earthball

LC — Least Concern

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leopard Earthball	Peruvian Laucha
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).

Peruvian Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.