Confusing Fold Truffle vs Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Hydnotrya confusa compared with Nephelomys moerex

Key Differences

• Confusing Fold Truffle is Not Evaluated while Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Fold Truffle	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Discinaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hydnotrya	Nephelomys
Species	Hydnotrya confusa	Nephelomys moerex

Conservation Status

Confusing Fold Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Fold Truffle	Gray-bellied Rice Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Confusing Fold Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.