Olive-gray Thomasomys vs Summer Truffle

Thomasomys cinereus compared with Tuber aestivum

Key Differences

• Olive-gray Thomasomys is Least Concern while Summer Truffle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Olive-gray Thomasomys	Summer 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	Thomasomys	Tuber
Species	Thomasomys cinereus	Tuber aestivum

Conservation Status

Olive-gray Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Summer Truffle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Olive-gray Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Summer Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.