Downy Truffle vs Montane Colilargo

Tuber puberulum compared with Microryzomys minutus

Key Differences

• Downy Truffle is Data Deficient while Montane Colilargo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Truffle	Montane Colilargo
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tuberaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Tuber	Microryzomys
Species	Tuber puberulum	Microryzomys minutus

Conservation Status

Downy Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Montane Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Truffle	Montane Colilargo
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.

Montane Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.