Black Truffle vs Hoary fox

Tuber melanosporum compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Black Truffle is Not Evaluated while Hoary fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Truffle	Hoary fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tuberaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Tuber	Lycalopex
Species	Tuber melanosporum	Lycalopex vetulus

Conservation Status

Black Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Hoary fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Truffle	Hoary fox
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.

Hoary fox

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.