Orinocan Speckled Tree-rat vs Stinking Truffle

Pattonomys punctatus compared with Tuber foetidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Orinocan Speckled Tree-rat	Stinking Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Echimyidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Pattonomys	Tuber
Species	Pattonomys punctatus	Tuber foetidum

Conservation Status

Orinocan Speckled Tree-rat

DD — Data Deficient

Stinking Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Orinocan Speckled Tree-rat	Stinking Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Orinocan Speckled Tree-rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.

Stinking Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.