Black Truffle vs Japanese Noctule

Tuber melanosporum compared with Nyctalus furvus

Key Differences

• Black Truffle is Not Evaluated while Japanese Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Truffle	Japanese Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Tuberaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Tuber	Nyctalus
Species	Tuber melanosporum	Nyctalus furvus

Conservation Status

Black Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Japanese Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Truffle	Japanese Noctule
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 Noctule

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.