Painted Woolly Bat vs Summer Truffle

Kerivoula picta compared with Tuber aestivum

Key Differences

• Painted Woolly Bat is Near Threatened while Summer Truffle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Painted Woolly Bat	Summer Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Chiroptera (Bats)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Vespertilionidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Kerivoula	Tuber
Species	Kerivoula picta	Tuber aestivum

Conservation Status

Painted Woolly Bat

NT — Near Threatened

Summer Truffle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Painted Woolly Bat	Summer Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Painted Woolly Bat

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.