False Truffle vs Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Elaphomyces granulatus compared with Microcebus lehilahytsara

Key Differences

• False Truffle is Least Concern while Goodman’s Mouse Lemur is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Truffle	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Elaphomycetaceae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Elaphomyces	Microcebus
Species	Elaphomyces granulatus	Microcebus lehilahytsara

Conservation Status

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Truffle	Goodman’s Mouse Lemur
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).

Goodman’s Mouse Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.