Black Truffle vs Clarke s Vole

Tuber melanosporum compared with Microtus clarkei

Key Differences

• Black Truffle is Not Evaluated while Clarke s Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Black Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Clarke s Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Truffle	Clarke s Vole
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.

Clarke s Vole

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.

Clarke s Vole

The Clarke s Vole (Microtus clarkei) is a species in the genus Microtus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.