Cubed Fold Truffle vs Guaira Spiny-rat

Hydnotrya cubispora compared with Proechimys guairae

Key Differences

• Cubed Fold Truffle is Not Evaluated while Guaira Spiny-rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cubed Fold Truffle	Guaira Spiny-rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Discinaceae	Echimyidae
Genus	Hydnotrya	Proechimys
Species	Hydnotrya cubispora	Proechimys guairae

Conservation Status

Cubed Fold Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cubed Fold Truffle	Guaira Spiny-rat
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.

Guaira Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.