Downy Truffle vs Large False Serotine

Tuber puberulum compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Downy Truffle is Data Deficient while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Truffle	Large False Serotine
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	Hesperoptenus
Species	Tuber puberulum	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Downy Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Truffle	Large False Serotine
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.

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.