Blushing Beard Truffle vs Popayán Thomasomys

Rhizopogon roseolus compared with Thomasomys popayanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Beard Truffle	Popayán 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 popayanus

Conservation Status

Blushing Beard Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Popayán Thomasomys

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Beard Truffle	Popayán 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).

Popayán Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.

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.