Central Australian Rock Rat vs Confusing Fold Truffle

Zyzomys pedunculatus compared with Hydnotrya confusa

Key Differences

• Central Australian Rock Rat is Critically Endangered while Confusing Fold Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Central Australian Rock Rat	Confusing Fold Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Discinaceae
Genus	Zyzomys	Hydnotrya
Species	Zyzomys pedunculatus	Hydnotrya confusa

Conservation Status

Central Australian Rock Rat

CR — Critically Endangered

Confusing Fold Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Central Australian Rock Rat	Confusing Fold Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Central Australian Rock Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Confusing Fold Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

Central Australian Rock Rat

The Central Australian Rock Rat (Zyzomys pedunculatus) is a species in the genus Zyzomys. It is currently classified as Critically Endangered on the IUCN Red List.