Mangue d'Ansorge vs False Truffle

Crossarchus ansorgei compared with Elaphomyces granulatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mangue d'Ansorge	False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Herpestidae	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Crossarchus	Elaphomyces
Species	Crossarchus ansorgei	Elaphomyces granulatus

Conservation Status

Mangue d'Ansorge

LC — Least Concern

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mangue d'Ansorge	False Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mangue d'Ansorge

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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).

Mangue d'Ansorge

The Angolan Kusimanse (Crossarchus ansorgei) is a species in the genus Crossarchus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.