Large-Spored Truffle vs Peruvian Ichthyomyine

Tuber macrosporum compared with Neusticomys peruviensis

Key Differences

• Large-Spored Truffle is Not Evaluated while Peruvian Ichthyomyine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-Spored Truffle	Peruvian Ichthyomyine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tuberaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Tuber	Neusticomys
Species	Tuber macrosporum	Neusticomys peruviensis

Conservation Status

Large-Spored Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Peruvian Ichthyomyine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-Spored Truffle	Peruvian Ichthyomyine
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-Spored Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

Peruvian Ichthyomyine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.