Atherton antechinus vs False Truffle

Antechinus godmani compared with Elaphomyces granulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Atherton antechinus	False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Dasyuridae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Antechinus	Elaphomyces
Species	Antechinus godmani	Elaphomyces granulatus

Conservation Status

Atherton antechinus

LC — Least Concern

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Atherton antechinus	False Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Atherton antechinus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).

Atherton antechinus

The Atherton antechinus (Antechinus godmani) is a species in the genus Antechinus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.