False Truffle vs Forest Giant Squirrel

Elaphomyces granulatus compared with Protoxerus stangeri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Truffle	Forest Giant Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Elaphomycetaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Elaphomyces	Protoxerus
Species	Elaphomyces granulatus	Protoxerus stangeri

Conservation Status

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Forest Giant Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Truffle	Forest Giant Squirrel
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).

Forest Giant Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.