Black Truffle vs Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

Tuber melanosporum compared with Chodsigoa sodalis

Key Differences

• Black Truffle is Not Evaluated while Lesser Taiwanese Shrew is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Truffle	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Tuberaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Tuber	Chodsigoa
Species	Tuber melanosporum	Chodsigoa sodalis

Conservation Status

Black Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Truffle	Lesser Taiwanese Shrew
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.

Lesser Taiwanese Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.

Black Truffle

The Black Truffle (Tuber melanosporum) is a species in the genus Tuber. Found in Norway.