Black Truffle vs Cape golden mole

Tuber melanosporum compared with Chrysochloris asiatica

Key Differences

• Black Truffle is Not Evaluated while Cape golden mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Truffle	Cape golden mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Tuberaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Tuber	Chrysochloris
Species	Tuber melanosporum	Chrysochloris asiatica

Conservation Status

Black Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Cape golden mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Truffle	Cape golden mole
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.

Cape golden mole

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.

Cape golden mole

The Cape golden mole (Chrysochloris asiatica) is a species in the genus Chrysochloris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.