Large-Spored Truffle vs Madeiran Pipistrelle

Tuber macrosporum compared with Pipistrellus maderensis

Key Differences

• Large-Spored Truffle is Not Evaluated while Madeiran Pipistrelle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-Spored Truffle	Madeiran Pipistrelle
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Tuberaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Tuber	Pipistrellus
Species	Tuber macrosporum	Pipistrellus maderensis

Conservation Status

Large-Spored Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Madeiran Pipistrelle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-Spored Truffle	Madeiran Pipistrelle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-Spored Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

Madeiran Pipistrelle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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