Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Large-Spored Truffle

Nephelomys moerex compared with Tuber macrosporum

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Large-Spored Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Large-Spored Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cricetidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Nephelomys	Tuber
Species	Nephelomys moerex	Tuber macrosporum

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Large-Spored Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Large-Spored Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Large-Spored Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.