Anta vs Thin Nut Truffle

Tapirus terrestris compared with Hymenogaster tener

Key Differences

• Anta is Vulnerable while Thin Nut Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Anta	Thin Nut Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (cordados)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mamíferos)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Perissodactyla (perissodáctilos)	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)
Family	Tapiridae	Hymenogastraceae
Genus	Tapirus	Hymenogaster
Species	Tapirus terrestris	Hymenogaster tener

Conservation Status

Anta

VU — Vulnerable

Thin Nut Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Anta	Thin Nut Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Anta

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Thin Nut Truffle

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.