Black Truffle vs Leightons linsang

Tuber melanosporum compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Black Truffle is Not Evaluated while Leightons linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Truffle	Leightons linsang
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tuberaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Tuber	Poiana
Species	Tuber melanosporum	Poiana leightoni

Conservation Status

Black Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Truffle	Leightons linsang
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.

Leightons linsang

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.