Lofty Pericote vs Red Truffle

Auliscomys sublimis compared with Tuber rufum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lofty Pericote	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	Auliscomys	Tuber
Species	Auliscomys sublimis	Tuber rufum

Conservation Status

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Red Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lofty Pericote	Red Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Red Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.