Downy Truffle vs Patagonian mara

Tuber puberulum compared with Dolichotis patagonum

Key Differences

• Downy Truffle is Data Deficient while Patagonian mara is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Truffle	Patagonian mara
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tuberaceae	Caviidae
Genus	Tuber	Dolichotis
Species	Tuber puberulum	Dolichotis patagonum

Conservation Status

Downy Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Patagonian mara

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Truffle	Patagonian mara
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.

Patagonian mara

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Belgium. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium