Onion Earthball vs Paradox Vole

Scleroderma cepa compared with Microtus paradoxus

Key Differences

• Onion Earthball is Data Deficient while Paradox Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Onion Earthball	Paradox Vole
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	Microtus
Species	Scleroderma cepa	Microtus paradoxus

Conservation Status

Onion Earthball

DD — Data Deficient

Paradox Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Onion Earthball	Paradox Vole
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).

Paradox Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.