Black Truffle vs Forest Dormouse

Tuber melanosporum compared with Dryomys nitedula

Key Differences

• Black Truffle is Not Evaluated while Forest Dormouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Truffle	Forest Dormouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tuberaceae	Gliridae
Genus	Tuber	Dryomys
Species	Tuber melanosporum	Dryomys nitedula

Conservation Status

Black Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Truffle	Forest Dormouse
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.

Forest Dormouse

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.