False Truffle vs Grandidier's Trident Bat

Elaphomyces granulatus compared with Paratriaenops auritus

Key Differences

• False Truffle is Least Concern while Grandidier's Trident Bat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Truffle	Grandidier's Trident Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Elaphomycetaceae	Rhinonycteridae
Genus	Elaphomyces	Paratriaenops
Species	Elaphomyces granulatus	Paratriaenops auritus

Conservation Status

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Grandidier's Trident Bat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Truffle	Grandidier's Trident Bat
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).

Grandidier's Trident Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.