Downy Truffle vs Giant Mole Shrew

Tuber puberulum compared with Blarina brevicauda

Key Differences

• Downy Truffle is Data Deficient while Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Truffle	Giant Mole Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Tuberaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Tuber	Blarina
Species	Tuber puberulum	Blarina brevicauda

Conservation Status

Downy Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Truffle	Giant Mole Shrew
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.

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.