Downy Truffle vs Fulvous Colilargo

Tuber puberulum compared with Oligoryzomys fulvescens

Key Differences

• Downy Truffle is Data Deficient while Fulvous Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Truffle	Fulvous Colilargo
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	Oligoryzomys
Species	Tuber puberulum	Oligoryzomys fulvescens

Conservation Status

Downy Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Fulvous Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Truffle	Fulvous Colilargo
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.

Fulvous Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.