Downy Truffle vs Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

Tuber puberulum compared with Myotis blythii

Key Differences

• Downy Truffle is Data Deficient while Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Truffle	Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis
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	Myotis
Species	Tuber puberulum	Myotis blythii

Conservation Status

Downy Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Truffle	Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis
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 Mouse-eared Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.