Black Truffle vs Midday Jird

Tuber melanosporum compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Black Truffle is Not Evaluated while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Truffle	Midday Jird
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tuberaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Tuber	Meriones
Species	Tuber melanosporum	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Black Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Truffle	Midday Jird
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.

Midday Jird

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.