Black Truffle vs Egyptian rousette

Tuber melanosporum compared with Rousettus aegyptiacus

Key Differences

• Black Truffle is Not Evaluated while Egyptian rousette is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Truffle	Egyptian rousette
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Tuberaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Tuber	Rousettus
Species	Tuber melanosporum	Rousettus aegyptiacus

Conservation Status

Black Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Egyptian rousette

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Truffle	Egyptian rousette
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.

Egyptian rousette

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Spain.

Black Truffle

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