Madara tobiei vs Downy Truffle

Aetobatus narinari compared with Tuber puberulum

Key Differences

• Madara tobiei is Near Threatened while Downy Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Madara tobiei	Downy Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (動物)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum	Chordata (脊索動物)	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class	Elasmobranchii	Pezizomycetes (チャワンタケ綱)
Order	Myliobatiformes (トビエイ目)	Pezizales (チャワンタケ目)
Family	Myliobatidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Aetobatus	Tuber
Species	Aetobatus narinari	Tuber puberulum

Conservation Status

Madara tobiei

NT — Near Threatened

Downy Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Madara tobiei	Downy Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Madara tobiei

Habitat

Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Taiwan, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Downy Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Madara tobiei

The Bishop ray (Aetobatus narinari) is a species in the genus Aetobatus. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Native to Asia and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.