False Truffle vs Northern Luzon Apomys

Elaphomyces granulatus compared with Apomys datae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Truffle	Northern Luzon Apomys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Elaphomycetaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Elaphomyces	Apomys
Species	Elaphomyces granulatus	Apomys datae

Conservation Status

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Northern Luzon Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Truffle	Northern Luzon Apomys
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).

Northern Luzon Apomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.