Black Truffle vs Guinean Arvicanthis

Tuber melanosporum compared with Arvicanthis rufinus

Key Differences

• Black Truffle is Not Evaluated while Guinean Arvicanthis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Truffle	Guinean Arvicanthis
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tuberaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Tuber	Arvicanthis
Species	Tuber melanosporum	Arvicanthis rufinus

Conservation Status

Black Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Guinean Arvicanthis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Truffle	Guinean Arvicanthis
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.

Guinean Arvicanthis

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.