Leopardenfell-Hartbovist vs Many-Rooted Earthball

Scleroderma areolatum compared with Scleroderma polyrhizum

Key Differences

• Leopardenfell-Hartbovist is Least Concern while Many-Rooted Earthball is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leopardenfell-Hartbovist	Many-Rooted Earthball
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Boletales (Dickröhrlingsartige)	Boletales (Dickröhrlingsartige)
Family same	Sclerodermataceae	Sclerodermataceae
Genus same	Scleroderma	Scleroderma
Species	Scleroderma areolatum	Scleroderma polyrhizum

Evolutionary Relationship

Leopardenfell-Hartbovist and Many-Rooted Earthball share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Scleroderma.

Conservation Status

Leopardenfell-Hartbovist

LC — Least Concern

Many-Rooted Earthball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leopardenfell-Hartbovist	Many-Rooted Earthball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leopardenfell-Hartbovist

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).

Many-Rooted Earthball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Portugal, and Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇵🇹 Portugal