Downy Truffle vs Ili Pika

Tuber puberulum compared with Ochotona iliensis

Key Differences

• Downy Truffle is Data Deficient while Ili Pika is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Truffle	Ili Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Tuberaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Tuber	Ochotona
Species	Tuber puberulum	Ochotona iliensis

Conservation Status

Downy Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Ili Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Truffle	Ili Pika
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.

Ili Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.