Bank Vole vs Black Truffle

Myodes glareolus compared with Tuber melanosporum

Key Differences

• Bank Vole is Least Concern while Black Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bank Vole	Black Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cricetidae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Myodes	Tuber
Species	Myodes glareolus	Tuber melanosporum

Conservation Status

Bank Vole

LC — Least Concern

Black Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bank Vole	Black Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bank Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (Canada).

Black Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

Bank Vole

Bank Vole (Myodes glareolus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Black Truffle

The Black Truffle (Tuber melanosporum) is a species in the genus Tuber. Found in Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway