False Truffle vs Omilteme Cottontail

Elaphomyces granulatus compared with Sylvilagus insonus

Key Differences

• False Truffle is Least Concern while Omilteme Cottontail is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Truffle	Omilteme Cottontail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Elaphomycetaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Elaphomyces	Sylvilagus
Species	Elaphomyces granulatus	Sylvilagus insonus

Conservation Status

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Omilteme Cottontail

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Truffle	Omilteme Cottontail
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).

Omilteme Cottontail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.