Bath Truffle vs Pichincha Thomasomys

Melanogaster broomeanus compared with Thomasomys vulcani

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bath Truffle	Pichincha Thomasomys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Boletales (Boletales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Paxillaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Melanogaster	Thomasomys
Species	Melanogaster broomeanus	Thomasomys vulcani

Conservation Status

Bath Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Pichincha Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bath Truffle	Pichincha Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bath Truffle

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Norway.

Pichincha Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Bath Truffle

The Bath Truffle (Melanogaster broomeanus) is a species in the genus Melanogaster. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.