False Truffle vs Mexican cottontail

Elaphomyces granulatus compared with Sylvilagus cunicularius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Truffle	Mexican cottontail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Elaphomycetaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Elaphomyces	Sylvilagus
Species	Elaphomyces granulatus	Sylvilagus cunicularius

Conservation Status

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Mexican cottontail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Truffle	Mexican cottontail
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).

Mexican cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.