Guaira Spiny-rat vs Red Fold Truffle

Proechimys guairae compared with Hydnotrya tulasnei

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Guaira Spiny-rat

LC — Least Concern

Red Fold Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guaira Spiny-rat	Red Fold Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guaira Spiny-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Red Fold Truffle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.