False Truffle vs Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

Elaphomyces granulatus compared with Sturnira nana

Key Differences

• False Truffle is Least Concern while Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Truffle	Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Elaphomycetaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Elaphomyces	Sturnira
Species	Elaphomyces granulatus	Sturnira nana

Conservation Status

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Truffle	Lesser Yellow-shouldered 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).

Lesser Yellow-shouldered Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.