Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat vs Marbled False Truffle

Artibeus gnomus compared with Elaphomyces muricatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat	Marbled 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 gnomus	Elaphomyces muricatus

Conservation Status

Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat

LC — Least Concern

Marbled False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat	Marbled False Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dwarf Fruit-eating Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Marbled 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).