Potato Earthball vs Scaly Earthball

Scleroderma bovista compared with Scleroderma verrucosum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Potato Earthball	Scaly Earthball
Kingdom same	Fungi (菌界)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)	Basidiomycota (担子菌門)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)	Agaricomycetes (真正担子菌綱)
Order same	Boletales (イグチ目)	Boletales (イグチ目)
Family same	Sclerodermataceae	Sclerodermataceae
Genus same	Scleroderma	Scleroderma
Species	Scleroderma bovista	Scleroderma verrucosum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Potato Earthball

LC — Least Concern

Scaly Earthball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Potato Earthball	Scaly Earthball
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Potato Earthball

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil, Chile).

Scaly Earthball

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and South America (Brazil).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

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