False Truffle vs North American Badger

Elaphomyces granulatus compared with Taxidea taxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Truffle	North American Badger
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Elaphomycetaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Elaphomyces	Taxidea
Species	Elaphomyces granulatus	Taxidea taxus

Conservation Status

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Truffle	North American Badger
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).

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.