black gidgee vs False Truffle

Acacia pruinocarpa compared with Elaphomyces granulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	black gidgee	False Truffle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Fabales (Legumes & Allies)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Fabaceae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Acacia	Elaphomyces
Species	Acacia pruinocarpa	Elaphomyces granulatus

Conservation Status

black gidgee

LC — Least Concern

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	black gidgee	False Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

black gidgee

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

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).

black gidgee

The Black Gidgee (Acacia pruinocarpa) is a species in the genus Acacia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.