Black Truffle vs Caucasus Field Mouse

Tuber melanosporum compared with Apodemus ponticus

Key Differences

• Black Truffle is Not Evaluated while Caucasus Field Mouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Truffle	Caucasus Field Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tuberaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Tuber	Apodemus
Species	Tuber melanosporum	Apodemus ponticus

Conservation Status

Black Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Caucasus Field Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Truffle	Caucasus Field Mouse
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.

Caucasus Field Mouse

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.

Caucasus Field Mouse

The Caucasus Field Mouse (Apodemus ponticus) is a species in the genus Apodemus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.