Downy Truffle vs Kazakhstan Vole

Tuber puberulum compared with Microtus ilaeus

Key Differences

• Downy Truffle is Data Deficient while Kazakhstan Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Truffle	Kazakhstan 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	Microtus
Species	Tuber puberulum	Microtus ilaeus

Conservation Status

Downy Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Kazakhstan Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Truffle	Kazakhstan 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.

Kazakhstan Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.