Gato de Agua vs Stinking Truffle

Lontra longicaudis compared with Tuber foetidum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gato de Agua	Stinking Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (carnívoros)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)	Tuberaceae
Genus	Lontra	Tuber
Species	Lontra longicaudis	Tuber foetidum

Conservation Status

Gato de Agua

DD — Data Deficient

Stinking Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gato de Agua	Stinking Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gato de Agua

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Stinking Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.