Leopardenfell-Hartbovist vs Gelbflockiger Hartbovist

Scleroderma areolatum compared with Scleroderma bovista

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leopardenfell-Hartbovist	Gelbflockiger Hartbovist
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 bovista

Evolutionary Relationship

Leopardenfell-Hartbovist and Gelbflockiger Hartbovist share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Scleroderma.

Conservation Status

Leopardenfell-Hartbovist

LC — Least Concern

Gelbflockiger Hartbovist

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leopardenfell-Hartbovist	Gelbflockiger Hartbovist
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).

Gelbflockiger Hartbovist

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