Downy Truffle vs Japanese Noctule

Tuber puberulum compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Downy Truffle is Data Deficient while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Truffle	Japanese 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 furvus

Conservation Status

Downy Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Truffle	Japanese 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.

Japanese Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.