Downy Truffle vs Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

Tuber puberulum compared with Harpiocephalus harpia

Key Differences

• Downy Truffle is Data Deficient while Lesser Hairy-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Truffle	Lesser Hairy-winged Bat
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	Harpiocephalus
Species	Tuber puberulum	Harpiocephalus harpia

Conservation Status

Downy Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Hairy-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Truffle	Lesser Hairy-winged 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 Hairy-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.