False Truffle vs Ночница Наттерера

Elaphomyces granulatus compared with Myotis nattereri

Key Differences

• False Truffle is Least Concern while Ночница Наттерера is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Truffle	Ночница Наттерера
Kingdom	Fungi (грибы)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Эуроциомицеты)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)	Chiroptera (рукокрылые)
Family	Elaphomycetaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Elaphomyces	Myotis
Species	Elaphomyces granulatus	Myotis nattereri

Conservation Status

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Ночница Наттерера

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Truffle	Ночница Наттерера
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).

Ночница Наттерера

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden