Antrocaryon vs False Truffle

Antrocaryon micraster compared with Elaphomyces granulatus

Key Differences

• Antrocaryon is Vulnerable while False Truffle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Antrocaryon	False Truffle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Sapindales (Sapindales)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Anacardiaceae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Antrocaryon	Elaphomyces
Species	Antrocaryon micraster	Elaphomyces granulatus

Conservation Status

Antrocaryon

VU — Vulnerable

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Antrocaryon	False Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Antrocaryon

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

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

False Truffle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Antrocaryon

The Antrocaryon (Antrocaryon micraster) is a species in the genus Antrocaryon. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical moist broadleaf forests, tropical and subtropical grasslands and savannas, and mangrove forests and coastal wetlands within the Afrotropic biogeographic realm. Populatio.