Downy Truffle vs Giant Noctule

Tuber puberulum compared with Nyctalus lasiopterus

Key Differences

• Downy Truffle is Data Deficient while Giant Noctule is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Truffle	Giant Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Tuberaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Tuber	Nyctalus
Species	Tuber puberulum	Nyctalus lasiopterus

Conservation Status

Downy Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Giant Noctule

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Truffle	Giant Noctule
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 Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium and Ukraine.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium