Ours de l'Himalaya vs False Truffle

Ursus thibetanus compared with Elaphomyces granulatus

Key Differences

• Ours de l'Himalaya is Vulnerable while False Truffle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ours de l'Himalaya	False Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)
Family	Ursidae (Bears)	Elaphomycetaceae
Genus	Ursus (Bears)	Elaphomyces
Species	Ursus thibetanus	Elaphomyces granulatus

Conservation Status

Ours de l'Himalaya

VU — Vulnerable

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ours de l'Himalaya	False Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ours de l'Himalaya

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).

Ours de l'Himalaya

The Asiatic black bear (Ursus thibetanus) is a species in the genus Ursus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.