False Truffle vs Mexican Harvest Mouse

Elaphomyces granulatus compared with Reithrodontomys mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Truffle	Mexican Harvest Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Elaphomycetaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Elaphomyces	Reithrodontomys
Species	Elaphomyces granulatus	Reithrodontomys mexicanus

Conservation Status

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Harvest Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Truffle	Mexican Harvest 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).

Mexican Harvest Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.