Many-Rooted Earthball vs Onion Earthball

Scleroderma polyrhizum compared with Scleroderma cepa

Key Differences

• Many-Rooted Earthball is Not Evaluated while Onion Earthball is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Many-Rooted 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 polyrhizum	Scleroderma cepa

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Many-Rooted Earthball

NE — Not Evaluated

Onion Earthball

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Many-Rooted Earthball	Onion Earthball
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.

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 3 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇵🇹 Portugal 🇹🇼 Taiwan