Large-Spored Truffle vs Margay

Tuber macrosporum compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Large-Spored Truffle is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-Spored Truffle	Margay
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Tuberaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Tuber	Leopardus
Species	Tuber macrosporum	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Large-Spored Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-Spored Truffle	Margay
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-Spored Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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