Bocage s Aethomys vs False Truffle

Aethomys bocagei compared with Elaphomyces granulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bocage s Aethomys	False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Aethomys	Elaphomyces
Species	Aethomys bocagei	Elaphomyces granulatus

Conservation Status

Bocage s Aethomys

LC — Least Concern

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bocage s Aethomys	False Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bocage s Aethomys

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).

Bocage s Aethomys

The Bocage s Aethomys (Aethomys bocagei) is a species in the genus Aethomys. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.