False Truffle vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Elaphomyces granulatus compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Truffle	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Elaphomycetaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Elaphomyces	Hemiechinus
Species	Elaphomyces granulatus	Hemiechinus auritus

Conservation Status

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Truffle	Long-eared Hedgehog
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-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.