Bicolored Leaf-nosed Bat vs False Truffle

Hipposideros bicolor compared with Elaphomyces granulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bicolored Leaf-nosed Bat	False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Hipposideridae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Hipposideros	Elaphomyces
Species	Hipposideros bicolor	Elaphomyces granulatus

Conservation Status

Bicolored Leaf-nosed Bat

LC — Least Concern

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bicolored Leaf-nosed Bat	False Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bicolored Leaf-nosed Bat

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).

Bicolored Leaf-nosed Bat

The Bicolored Leaf-nosed Bat (Hipposideros bicolor) is a species in the genus Hipposideros. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.