Downy Truffle vs Nilgiri langur

Tuber puberulum compared with Semnopithecus johnii

Key Differences

• Downy Truffle is Data Deficient while Nilgiri langur is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Truffle	Nilgiri langur
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Tuberaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Tuber	Semnopithecus
Species	Tuber puberulum	Semnopithecus johnii

Conservation Status

Downy Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Nilgiri langur

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Truffle	Nilgiri langur
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.

Nilgiri langur

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.