Leopard Earthball vs Many-Rooted Earthball

Scleroderma areolatum compared with Scleroderma polyrhizum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Leopard Earthball	Many-Rooted 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 polyrhizum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Leopard Earthball

LC — Least Concern

Many-Rooted Earthball

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Leopard Earthball	Many-Rooted 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).

Many-Rooted Earthball

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil, Portugal, and Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇵🇹 Portugal