Chestnut Sac-winged Bat vs Summer Truffle

Cormura brevirostris compared with Tuber aestivum

Key Differences

• Chestnut Sac-winged Bat is Least Concern while Summer Truffle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Chestnut Sac-winged Bat	Summer Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Emballonuridae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Cormura	Tuber
Species	Cormura brevirostris	Tuber aestivum

Conservation Status

Chestnut Sac-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Summer Truffle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Chestnut Sac-winged Bat	Summer Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Chestnut Sac-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

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.

Chestnut Sac-winged Bat

The Chestnut Sac-winged Bat (Cormura brevirostris) is a species in the genus Cormura. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.