False Truffle vs Macedonian Mouse

Elaphomyces granulatus compared with Mus macedonicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Truffle	Macedonian Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Elaphomycetaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Elaphomyces	Mus (House Mice)
Species	Elaphomyces granulatus	Mus macedonicus

Conservation Status

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Macedonian Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Truffle	Macedonian Mouse
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).

Macedonian Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.