Leopard Earthball vs Onion Earthball

Scleroderma areolatum compared with Scleroderma cepa

Key Differences

• Leopard Earthball is Least Concern while Onion Earthball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leopard Earthball	Onion 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 areolatum	Scleroderma cepa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Leopard Earthball

LC — Least Concern

Onion Earthball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leopard Earthball	Onion Earthball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Leopard Earthball

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).

Onion Earthball

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (6 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 7 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States