False Truffle vs Indochinese Ground Squirrel

Elaphomyces granulatus compared with Menetes berdmorei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Truffle	Indochinese Ground 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	Menetes
Species	Elaphomyces granulatus	Menetes berdmorei

Conservation Status

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Indochinese Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Truffle	Indochinese Ground 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).

Indochinese Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.