Black Truffle vs European Mole

Tuber melanosporum compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

• Black Truffle is Not Evaluated while European Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Truffle	European Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Tuberaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Tuber	Talpa
Species	Tuber melanosporum	Talpa europaea

Conservation Status

Black Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Truffle	European 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.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Black Truffle

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