Downy Truffle vs Péramèle Roux

Tuber puberulum compared with Echymipera rufescens

Key Differences

• Downy Truffle is Data Deficient while Péramèle Roux is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Truffle	Péramèle Roux
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Tuberaceae	Peramelidae
Genus	Tuber	Echymipera
Species	Tuber puberulum	Echymipera rufescens

Conservation Status

Downy Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Péramèle Roux

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Truffle	Péramèle Roux
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.

Péramèle Roux

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.