Marbled False Truffle vs Olive-gray Thomasomys

Elaphomyces muricatus compared with Thomasomys cinereus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Marbled False Truffle	Olive-gray Thomasomys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Eurotiomycetes (Eurotiomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Eurotiales (Eurotiales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Elaphomycetaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Elaphomyces	Thomasomys
Species	Elaphomyces muricatus	Thomasomys cinereus

Conservation Status

Marbled False Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Olive-gray Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Marbled False Truffle	Olive-gray Thomasomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Marbled False Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Olive-gray Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.