Leopard Earthball vs Potato Earthball

Scleroderma areolatum compared with Scleroderma bovista

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leopard Earthball	Potato Earthball
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Boletales (Boletales)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family same	Sclerodermataceae	Sclerodermataceae
Genus same	Scleroderma	Scleroderma
Species	Scleroderma areolatum	Scleroderma bovista

Evolutionary Relationship

Leopard Earthball and Potato Earthball share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Scleroderma.

Conservation Status

Leopard Earthball

LC — Least Concern

Potato Earthball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leopard Earthball	Potato Earthball
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).

Potato Earthball

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil, Chile).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden