False Truffle vs Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Elaphomyces granulatus compared with Acerodon jubatus

Key Differences

• False Truffle is Least Concern while Golden-capped Fruit Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Truffle	Golden-capped Fruit Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Ascomycota (자낭균류)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (흰가시동충하초강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Eurotiales (진정둥근버섯목)	Chiroptera (박쥐)
Family	Elaphomycetaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Elaphomyces	Acerodon
Species	Elaphomyces granulatus	Acerodon jubatus

Conservation Status

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Truffle	Golden-capped Fruit Bat
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).

Golden-capped Fruit Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.