False Truffle vs Midday Jird

Elaphomyces granulatus compared with Meriones meridianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Truffle	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Fungi (फफूंद)	Animalia (प्राणी)
Phylum	Ascomycota (पुट कवक)	Chordata (रज्जुकी)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Mammalia (स्तनधारी)
Order	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)	Rodentia (कृंतक)
Family	Elaphomycetaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Elaphomyces	Meriones
Species	Elaphomyces granulatus	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Truffle	Midday Jird
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).

Midday Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.