Black Truffle vs Brown Greater Galago

Tuber melanosporum compared with Otolemur crassicaudatus

Key Differences

• Black Truffle is Not Evaluated while Brown Greater Galago is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Truffle	Brown Greater Galago
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Tuberaceae	Galagidae
Genus	Tuber	Otolemur
Species	Tuber melanosporum	Otolemur crassicaudatus

Conservation Status

Black Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Brown Greater Galago

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Truffle	Brown Greater Galago
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

Brown Greater Galago

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Truffle

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

Brown Greater Galago

The Brown Greater Galago (Otolemur crassicaudatus) is a species in the genus Otolemur. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.