False Truffle vs Green Bush Squirrel

Elaphomyces granulatus compared with Paraxerus poensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Truffle	Green Bush Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Elaphomycetaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Elaphomyces	Paraxerus
Species	Elaphomyces granulatus	Paraxerus poensis

Conservation Status

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Green Bush Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Truffle	Green Bush Squirrel
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).

Green Bush Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.