Butterfly-leaf vs False Truffle

Adenolobus garipensis compared with Elaphomyces granulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Butterfly-leaf	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	Adenolobus	Elaphomyces
Species	Adenolobus garipensis	Elaphomyces granulatus

Conservation Status

Butterfly-leaf

LC — Least Concern

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Butterfly-leaf	False Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Butterfly-leaf

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).

Butterfly-leaf

The Butterfly-leaf (Adenolobus garipensis) is a species in the genus Adenolobus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.