Cubed Fold Truffle vs Ecuador Red Brocket

Hydnotrya cubispora compared with Mazama rufina

Key Differences

• Cubed Fold Truffle is Not Evaluated while Ecuador Red Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cubed Fold Truffle	Ecuador Red Brocket
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Discinaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Hydnotrya	Mazama
Species	Hydnotrya cubispora	Mazama rufina

Conservation Status

Cubed Fold Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Ecuador Red Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cubed Fold Truffle	Ecuador Red Brocket
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cubed Fold Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Germany.

Ecuador Red Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.