False Truffle vs Giant Blind Mole Rat

Elaphomyces granulatus compared with Spalax giganteus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Truffle	Giant Blind Mole Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Elaphomycetaceae	Spalacidae
Genus	Elaphomyces	Spalax
Species	Elaphomyces granulatus	Spalax giganteus

Conservation Status

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Giant Blind Mole Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Truffle	Giant Blind Mole Rat
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).

Giant Blind Mole Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.