Black Truffle vs Japanese Hare

Tuber melanosporum compared with Lepus brachyurus

Key Differences

• Black Truffle is Not Evaluated while Japanese Hare is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Truffle	Japanese Hare
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Tuberaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Tuber	Lepus
Species	Tuber melanosporum	Lepus brachyurus

Conservation Status

Black Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Truffle	Japanese Hare
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.

Japanese Hare

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.