Downy Truffle vs Madeiran Pipistrelle

Tuber puberulum compared with Pipistrellus maderensis

Key Differences

• Downy Truffle is Data Deficient while Madeiran Pipistrelle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Truffle	Madeiran Pipistrelle
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	Pipistrellus
Species	Tuber puberulum	Pipistrellus maderensis

Conservation Status

Downy Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Madeiran Pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Truffle	Madeiran Pipistrelle
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.

Madeiran Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Portugal. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇵🇹 Portugal