Downy Truffle vs Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Tuber puberulum compared with Thomasomys nicefori

Key Differences

• Downy Truffle is Data Deficient while Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Truffle	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse
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	Thomasomys
Species	Tuber puberulum	Thomasomys nicefori

Conservation Status

Downy Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Truffle	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse
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.

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.