Onion Earthball vs Potato Earthball

Scleroderma cepa compared with Scleroderma bovista

Key Differences

• Onion Earthball is Data Deficient while Potato Earthball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Onion 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 cepa	Scleroderma bovista

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Onion Earthball

DD — Data Deficient

Potato Earthball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Onion Earthball	Potato Earthball
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).

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