Black Truffle vs Gabon Talapoin

Tuber melanosporum compared with Miopithecus ogouensis

Key Differences

• Black Truffle is Not Evaluated while Gabon Talapoin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Truffle	Gabon Talapoin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Tuberaceae	Cercopithecidae (Old World Monkeys)
Genus	Tuber	Miopithecus
Species	Tuber melanosporum	Miopithecus ogouensis

Conservation Status

Black Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Gabon Talapoin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Truffle	Gabon Talapoin
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.

Gabon Talapoin

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.