Downy Truffle vs Irene s Mountain Vole

Tuber puberulum compared with Neodon irene

Key Differences

• Downy Truffle is Data Deficient while Irene s Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Truffle	Irene s Mountain Vole
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	Neodon
Species	Tuber puberulum	Neodon irene

Conservation Status

Downy Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Irene s Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Truffle	Irene s Mountain Vole
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.

Irene s Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.