Downy Truffle vs Ornate Titi

Tuber puberulum compared with Plecturocebus ornatus

Key Differences

• Downy Truffle is Data Deficient while Ornate Titi is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Truffle	Ornate Titi
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Tuberaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Tuber	Plecturocebus
Species	Tuber puberulum	Plecturocebus ornatus

Conservation Status

Downy Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Ornate Titi

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Truffle	Ornate Titi
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.

Ornate Titi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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