Bishop's Mitre vs False Truffle

Aelia acuminata compared with Elaphomyces granulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bishop's Mitre	False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Pentatomidae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Aelia	Elaphomyces
Species	Aelia acuminata	Elaphomyces granulatus

Conservation Status

Bishop's Mitre

LC — Least Concern

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bishop's Mitre	False Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bishop's Mitre

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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).

Bishop's Mitre

The Bishop's Mitre (Aelia acuminata) is a species in the genus Aelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden