Masked Tita vs Summer Truffle

Callicebus personatus compared with Tuber aestivum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Masked Tita	Summer Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Primates (Primates)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Pitheciidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Callicebus	Tuber
Species	Callicebus personatus	Tuber aestivum

Conservation Status

Masked Tita

VU — Vulnerable

Summer Truffle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Masked Tita	Summer Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Masked Tita

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Summer Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

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