Blushing Beard Truffle vs Pichincha Thomasomys

Rhizopogon roseolus compared with Thomasomys vulcani

Key Differences

• Blushing Beard Truffle is Data Deficient while Pichincha Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Beard 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	Rhizopogonaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Rhizopogon	Thomasomys
Species	Rhizopogon roseolus	Thomasomys vulcani

Conservation Status

Blushing Beard Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Pichincha Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Beard Truffle	Pichincha Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blushing Beard Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

Pichincha Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Blushing Beard Truffle

The Blushing Beard Truffle (Rhizopogon roseolus) is a species in the genus Rhizopogon. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.