False Truffle vs Japanese Long-eared Bat

Elaphomyces granulatus compared with Plecotus sacrimontis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Truffle	Japanese Long-eared Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Elaphomycetaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Elaphomyces	Plecotus
Species	Elaphomyces granulatus	Plecotus sacrimontis

Conservation Status

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Japanese Long-eared Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Truffle	Japanese Long-eared Bat
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).

Japanese Long-eared Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.