False Truffle vs Greater Chinese Mole

Elaphomyces granulatus compared with Euroscaptor grandis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Truffle	Greater Chinese Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Elaphomycetaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Elaphomyces	Euroscaptor
Species	Elaphomyces granulatus	Euroscaptor grandis

Conservation Status

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Greater Chinese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Truffle	Greater Chinese Mole
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).

Greater Chinese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.