Long-tailed Goral vs Stinking Slime Truffle

Naemorhedus caudatus compared with Melanogaster ambiguus

Key Differences

• Long-tailed Goral is Vulnerable while Stinking Slime Truffle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Long-tailed Goral	Stinking Slime Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Bovidae (Bovids)	Paxillaceae
Genus	Naemorhedus	Melanogaster
Species	Naemorhedus caudatus	Melanogaster ambiguus

Conservation Status

Long-tailed Goral

VU — Vulnerable

Stinking Slime Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Long-tailed Goral	Stinking Slime Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Long-tailed Goral

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Stinking Slime Truffle

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.