False Truffle vs Mountain Goat

Elaphomyces granulatus compared with Oreamnos americanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Truffle	Mountain Goat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Elaphomycetaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Elaphomyces	Oreamnos
Species	Elaphomyces granulatus	Oreamnos americanus

Conservation Status

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Truffle	Mountain Goat
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).

Mountain Goat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.