Downy Truffle vs Lesser Capybara

Tuber puberulum compared with Hydrochoerus isthmius

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Truffle	Lesser Capybara
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tuberaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Tuber	Hydrochoerus
Species	Tuber puberulum	Hydrochoerus isthmius

Conservation Status

Downy Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Capybara

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Truffle	Lesser Capybara
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.

Lesser Capybara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.