Dark fruit-eating bat vs False Truffle

Artibeus obscurus compared with Elaphomyces granulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dark fruit-eating 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	Phyllostomidae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Artibeus	Elaphomyces
Species	Artibeus obscurus	Elaphomyces granulatus

Conservation Status

Dark fruit-eating bat

LC — Least Concern

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dark fruit-eating bat	False Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dark fruit-eating bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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).