Downy Truffle vs Ecuadoran Pericote

Tuber puberulum compared with Phyllotis haggardi

Key Differences

• Downy Truffle is Data Deficient while Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Truffle	Ecuadoran Pericote
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tuberaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Tuber	Phyllotis
Species	Tuber puberulum	Phyllotis haggardi

Conservation Status

Downy Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Truffle	Ecuadoran Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Downy Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.