Black Truffle vs Malagasy civet

Tuber melanosporum compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Black Truffle is Not Evaluated while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Truffle	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tuberaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Tuber	Fossa
Species	Tuber melanosporum	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Black Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Truffle	Malagasy civet
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.

Malagasy civet

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.