Black Truffle vs Giant Mole Shrew

Tuber melanosporum compared with Blarina brevicauda

Key Differences

• Black Truffle is Not Evaluated while Giant Mole Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Truffle	Giant Mole Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Tuberaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Tuber	Blarina
Species	Tuber melanosporum	Blarina brevicauda

Conservation Status

Black Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Truffle	Giant Mole Shrew
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.

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.

Black Truffle

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