Hummelinck s Laucha vs Red Truffle

Calomys hummelincki compared with Tuber rufum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hummelinck s Laucha	Red 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	Calomys	Tuber
Species	Calomys hummelincki	Tuber rufum

Conservation Status

Hummelinck s Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Red Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hummelinck s Laucha	Red Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hummelinck s Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

Red Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.