False Truffle vs Long-clawed Shrew

Elaphomyces granulatus compared with Sorex unguiculatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Truffle	Long-clawed Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Elaphomycetaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Elaphomyces	Sorex
Species	Elaphomyces granulatus	Sorex unguiculatus

Conservation Status

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Long-clawed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Truffle	Long-clawed Shrew
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).

Long-clawed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.