False Truffle vs Flat-headed Kusimanse

Elaphomyces granulatus compared with Crossarchus platycephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Truffle	Flat-headed Kusimanse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Elaphomycetaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Elaphomyces	Crossarchus
Species	Elaphomyces granulatus	Crossarchus platycephalus

Conservation Status

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Truffle	Flat-headed Kusimanse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.