Mérida Rhipidomys vs Red Fold Truffle

Rhipidomys venustus compared with Hydnotrya tulasnei

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mérida Rhipidomys	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	Cricetidae	Discinaceae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Hydnotrya
Species	Rhipidomys venustus	Hydnotrya tulasnei

Conservation Status

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Red Fold Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mérida Rhipidomys	Red Fold Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mérida Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in 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.