False Truffle vs Masked Tita

Elaphomyces granulatus compared with Callicebus personatus

Key Differences

• False Truffle is Least Concern while Masked Tita is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Truffle	Masked Tita
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Elaphomycetaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Elaphomyces	Callicebus
Species	Elaphomyces granulatus	Callicebus personatus

Conservation Status

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Masked Tita

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Truffle	Masked Tita
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).

Masked Tita

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.