False Truffle vs Hairy-footed dunnart

Elaphomyces granulatus compared with Sminthopsis hirtipes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Truffle	Hairy-footed dunnart
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Elaphomycetaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Elaphomyces	Sminthopsis
Species	Elaphomyces granulatus	Sminthopsis hirtipes

Conservation Status

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-footed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Truffle	Hairy-footed dunnart
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).

Hairy-footed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.