Escleroderma estrella vs Potato Earthball

Scleroderma polyrhizum compared with Scleroderma bovista

Key Differences

• Escleroderma estrella is Not Evaluated while Potato Earthball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Escleroderma estrella	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 polyrhizum	Scleroderma bovista

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Escleroderma estrella

NE — Not Evaluated

Potato Earthball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Escleroderma estrella	Potato Earthball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Escleroderma estrella

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Portugal, and Taiwan.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇵🇹 Portugal