Black Truffle vs Meller’s Mongoose

Tuber melanosporum compared with Rhynchogale melleri

Key Differences

• Black Truffle is Not Evaluated while Meller’s Mongoose is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Truffle	Meller’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Tuberaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Tuber	Rhynchogale
Species	Tuber melanosporum	Rhynchogale melleri

Conservation Status

Black Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Meller’s Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Truffle	Meller’s Mongoose
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.

Meller’s Mongoose

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.