False Truffle vs Patagonian Opossum

Elaphomyces granulatus compared with Lestodelphys halli

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Truffle	Patagonian Opossum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Elaphomycetaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Elaphomyces	Lestodelphys
Species	Elaphomyces granulatus	Lestodelphys halli

Conservation Status

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Patagonian Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Truffle	Patagonian Opossum
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).

Patagonian Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.