Many-Rooted Earthball vs Gelbflockiger Hartbovist

Scleroderma polyrhizum compared with Scleroderma bovista

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Many-Rooted Earthball	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 polyrhizum	Scleroderma bovista

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Many-Rooted Earthball

NE — Not Evaluated

Gelbflockiger Hartbovist

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Many-Rooted Earthball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Portugal, and Taiwan.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇵🇹 Portugal