Downy Truffle vs Lesser Dog-like Bat

Tuber puberulum compared with Peropteryx macrotis

Key Differences

• Downy Truffle is Data Deficient while Lesser Dog-like Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Truffle	Lesser Dog-like Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Tuberaceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Tuber	Peropteryx
Species	Tuber puberulum	Peropteryx macrotis

Conservation Status

Downy Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Dog-like Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Truffle	Lesser Dog-like Bat
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 Dog-like Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.