False Truffle vs Northern Pig-tailed Macaque

Elaphomyces granulatus compared with Macaca leonina

Key Differences

• False Truffle is Least Concern while Northern Pig-tailed Macaque is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Truffle	Northern Pig-tailed Macaque
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Elaphomycetaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Elaphomyces	Macaca
Species	Elaphomyces granulatus	Macaca leonina

Conservation Status

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Northern Pig-tailed Macaque

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Truffle	Northern Pig-tailed Macaque
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 Pig-tailed Macaque

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.