Black Truffle vs Downy Truffle

Tuber melanosporum compared with Tuber puberulum

Key Differences

• Black Truffle is Not Evaluated while Downy Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Truffle	Downy Truffle
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order same	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family same	Tuberaceae	Tuberaceae
Genus same	Tuber	Tuber
Species	Tuber melanosporum	Tuber puberulum

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Truffle and Downy Truffle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tuber.

Conservation Status

Black Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Downy Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Truffle	Downy Truffle
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.

Downy Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Black Truffle

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway