False Truffle vs Golden palm civit

Elaphomyces granulatus compared with Paradoxurus zeylonensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Truffle	Golden palm civit
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Elaphomycetaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Elaphomyces	Paradoxurus
Species	Elaphomyces granulatus	Paradoxurus zeylonensis

Conservation Status

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Golden palm civit

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Truffle	Golden palm civit
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).

Golden palm civit

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.