False Truffle vs Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

Elaphomyces granulatus compared with Brachytarsomys villosa

Key Differences

• False Truffle is Least Concern while Hairy-tailed Tree Rat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Truffle	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Elaphomycetaceae	Nesomyidae
Genus	Elaphomyces	Brachytarsomys
Species	Elaphomyces granulatus	Brachytarsomys villosa

Conservation Status

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Hairy-tailed Tree Rat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Truffle	Hairy-tailed Tree Rat
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-tailed Tree Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.