Gray-bellied Rice Rat vs Stinking Truffle

Nephelomys moerex compared with Tuber foetidum

Key Differences

• Gray-bellied Rice Rat is Extinct while Stinking Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Stinking 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 foetidum

Conservation Status

Gray-bellied Rice Rat

EX — Extinct

Stinking Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gray-bellied Rice Rat	Stinking 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.

Stinking Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.