Da xióngmāo vs Potato Earthball

Ailuropoda melanoleuca compared with Scleroderma bovista

Key Differences

• Da xióngmāo is Vulnerable while Potato Earthball is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Da xióngmāo	Potato Earthball
Kingdom	Animalia (动物界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索动物门)	Basidiomycota (担子菌门)
Class	Mammalia (哺乳動物)	Agaricomycetes (傘菌綱)
Order	Carnivora (食肉目)	Boletales (牛肝菌目)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Sclerodermataceae
Genus	Ailuropoda (Giant Pandas)	Scleroderma
Species	Ailuropoda melanoleuca	Scleroderma bovista

Conservation Status

Da xióngmāo

VU — Vulnerable

Population: ~1.9K

Trend: Increasing ↑

Potato Earthball

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Da xióngmāo	Potato Earthball
Diet	Herbivore	—
Average Lifespan	20 years	—
Average Length	1.5 m	—
Average Weight	100.0 kg	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Da xióngmāo

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, among 7 distinct biome types spanning the Indomalayan and Palearctic realms. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found in China. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its 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).

Da xióngmāo

大熊猫（Ailuropoda melanoleuca）是中国特有的濒危动物，以其黑白相间的体色和几乎完全依赖竹子的食性而闻名于世。该物种保护状态为易危（VU），是国际野生动物保护的旗舰物种，其种群数量近年来有所回升。