False Truffle vs Geoffroy's Saddle-back Tamarin

Elaphomyces granulatus compared with Leontocebus nigrifrons

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Truffle	Geoffroy's Saddle-back Tamarin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Elaphomycetaceae	Callitrichidae
Genus	Elaphomyces	Leontocebus
Species	Elaphomyces granulatus	Leontocebus nigrifrons

Conservation Status

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Geoffroy's Saddle-back Tamarin

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Truffle	Geoffroy's Saddle-back Tamarin
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).

Geoffroy's Saddle-back Tamarin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.