Downy Truffle vs Habicht

Tuber puberulum compared with Accipiter gentilis

Key Differences

• Downy Truffle is Data Deficient while Habicht is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Truffle	Habicht
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Aves (Vögel)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Accipitriformes (Greifvögel)
Family	Tuberaceae	Accipitridae (Hawks & Eagles)
Genus	Tuber	Accipiter
Species	Tuber puberulum	Accipiter gentilis

Conservation Status

Downy Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Habicht

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Truffle	Habicht
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.

Habicht

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Found across Europe (7 countries) and North America (United States). Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Habicht

Eurasian Goshawk (Accipiter gentilis) is classified as Near Threatened (NT) on the IUCN Red List. Close to qualifying as threatened, with populations that may become vulnerable without conservation action.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden