Black Truffle vs Candelnut

Tuber melanosporum compared with Aleurites rockinghamensis

Key Differences

• Black Truffle is Not Evaluated while Candelnut is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Truffle	Candelnut
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Plantae (Plants)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Malpighiales (Malpighiales)
Family	Tuberaceae	Euphorbiaceae
Genus	Tuber	Aleurites
Species	Tuber melanosporum	Aleurites rockinghamensis

Conservation Status

Black Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Candelnut

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Truffle	Candelnut
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.

Candelnut

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Found in India.

Black Truffle

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

Candelnut

The Candelnut (Aleurites rockinghamensis) is a species in the genus Aleurites. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.