Hollowed Truffle vs Marbled polecat

Tuber excavatum compared with Vormela peregusna

Key Differences

• Hollowed Truffle is Not Evaluated while Marbled polecat is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hollowed Truffle	Marbled polecat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tuberaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Tuber	Vormela
Species	Tuber excavatum	Vormela peregusna

Conservation Status

Hollowed Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Marbled polecat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hollowed Truffle	Marbled polecat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hollowed Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

Marbled polecat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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