Downy Truffle vs Korean Hare

Tuber puberulum compared with Lepus coreanus

Key Differences

• Downy Truffle is Data Deficient while Korean Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Truffle	Korean Hare
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Tuberaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Tuber	Lepus
Species	Tuber puberulum	Lepus coreanus

Conservation Status

Downy Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Korean Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Truffle	Korean Hare
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.

Korean Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.