Onion Earthball vs Ornate Cuscus

Scleroderma cepa compared with Phalanger ornatus

Key Differences

• Onion Earthball is Data Deficient while Ornate Cuscus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Onion Earthball	Ornate Cuscus
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Sclerodermataceae	Phalangeridae
Genus	Scleroderma	Phalanger
Species	Scleroderma cepa	Phalanger ornatus

Conservation Status

Onion Earthball

DD — Data Deficient

Ornate Cuscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Onion Earthball	Ornate Cuscus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Onion Earthball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Ornate Cuscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.