Downy Truffle vs Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

Tuber puberulum compared with Allocebus trichotis

Key Differences

• Downy Truffle is Data Deficient while Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Truffle	Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Tuberaceae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Tuber	Allocebus
Species	Tuber puberulum	Allocebus trichotis

Conservation Status

Downy Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Truffle	Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur
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.

Hairy-eared Dwarf Lemur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.