False Truffle vs Little Black Serotine

Elaphomyces granulatus compared with Eptesicus andinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Truffle	Little Black Serotine
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	Eptesicus
Species	Elaphomyces granulatus	Eptesicus andinus

Conservation Status

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Truffle	Little Black Serotine
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).

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.