Black Truffle vs Hyrcanian Field Mouse

Tuber melanosporum compared with Apodemus hyrcanicus

Key Differences

• Black Truffle is Not Evaluated while Hyrcanian Field Mouse is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Truffle	Hyrcanian Field Mouse
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	Apodemus
Species	Tuber melanosporum	Apodemus hyrcanicus

Conservation Status

Black Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Hyrcanian Field Mouse

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Truffle	Hyrcanian Field Mouse
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.

Hyrcanian Field Mouse

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.