Downy Truffle vs Ward-Waldmaus

Tuber puberulum compared with Apodemus pallipes

Key Differences

• Downy Truffle is Data Deficient while Ward-Waldmaus is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Truffle	Ward-Waldmaus
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Tuberaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Tuber	Apodemus
Species	Tuber puberulum	Apodemus pallipes

Conservation Status

Downy Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Ward-Waldmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Truffle	Ward-Waldmaus
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.

Ward-Waldmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.