Bath Truffle vs Broad-tipped Hermit

Melanogaster broomeanus compared with Anopetia gounellei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bath Truffle	Broad-tipped Hermit
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Paxillaceae	Trochilidae
Genus	Melanogaster	Anopetia
Species	Melanogaster broomeanus	Anopetia gounellei

Conservation Status

Bath Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Broad-tipped Hermit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bath Truffle	Broad-tipped Hermit
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bath Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

Broad-tipped Hermit

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found in Norway.

Bath Truffle

The Bath Truffle (Melanogaster broomeanus) is a species in the genus Melanogaster. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Broad-tipped Hermit

The Broad-Tipped Hermit (Anopetia gounellei) is a species in the genus Anopetia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway