Bath Truffle vs Egyptian mongoose

Melanogaster broomeanus compared with Herpestes ichneumon

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bath Truffle	Egyptian mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Paxillaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Melanogaster	Herpestes
Species	Melanogaster broomeanus	Herpestes ichneumon

Conservation Status

Bath Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Egyptian mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bath Truffle	Egyptian mongoose
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.

Egyptian mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Portugal and Spain.

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.