False Truffle vs Hooded red-sided opossum

Elaphomyces granulatus compared with Monodelphis palliolata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Truffle	Hooded red-sided opossum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Elaphomycetaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Elaphomyces	Monodelphis
Species	Elaphomyces granulatus	Monodelphis palliolata

Conservation Status

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Hooded red-sided opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Truffle	Hooded red-sided opossum
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).

Hooded red-sided opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.