Downy Truffle vs Northern Mole Vole

Tuber puberulum compared with Ellobius talpinus

Key Differences

• Downy Truffle is Data Deficient while Northern Mole Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Truffle	Northern Mole Vole
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	Ellobius
Species	Tuber puberulum	Ellobius talpinus

Conservation Status

Downy Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Northern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Truffle	Northern Mole Vole
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.

Northern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.