Black Truffle vs Margay

Tuber melanosporum compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Black Truffle is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Truffle	Margay
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tuberaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Tuber	Leopardus
Species	Tuber melanosporum	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Black Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Truffle	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Black Truffle

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