Scaly Earthball vs

Scleroderma verrucosum compared with Scleroderma septentrionale

Key Differences

• Scaly Earthball is Least Concern while is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Scaly 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 verrucosum	Scleroderma septentrionale

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Scaly Earthball

LC — Least Concern

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Scaly Earthball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Scaly Earthball

Habitat

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

Range

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

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden