Lievre de Castroviejo vs Large-Spored Truffle

Lepus castroviejoi compared with Tuber macrosporum

Key Differences

• Lievre de Castroviejo is Vulnerable while Large-Spored Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Lievre de Castroviejo	Large-Spored Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)	Tuberaceae
Genus	Lepus	Tuber
Species	Lepus castroviejoi	Tuber macrosporum

Conservation Status

Lievre de Castroviejo

VU — Vulnerable

Large-Spored Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Lievre de Castroviejo	Large-Spored Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Lievre de Castroviejo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Large-Spored Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

Lievre de Castroviejo

The Broom Hare (Lepus castroviejoi) is a species in the genus Lepus. It is currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems. This species belongs to the genus Lepus and is documented in taxonomic and ecological literature.