Cubed Fold Truffle vs Large-eared Hutia

Hydnotrya cubispora compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Cubed Fold Truffle is Not Evaluated while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cubed Fold Truffle	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Discinaceae	Capromyidae
Genus	Hydnotrya	Mesocapromys
Species	Hydnotrya cubispora	Mesocapromys auritus

Conservation Status

Cubed Fold Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cubed Fold Truffle	Large-eared Hutia
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.

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.