False Truffle vs Himalayan Rat

Elaphomyces granulatus compared with Rattus pyctoris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Truffle	Himalayan Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (mantar)	Animalia (hayvan)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Asklı mantarlar)	Chordata (Kordalılar)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Mammalia (memeliler)
Order	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)	Rodentia (kemiriciler)
Family	Elaphomycetaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Elaphomyces	Rattus
Species	Elaphomyces granulatus	Rattus pyctoris

Conservation Status

False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Truffle	Himalayan Rat
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).

Himalayan Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.