Black Truffle vs Peruvian Ichthyomyine

Tuber melanosporum compared with Neusticomys peruviensis

Key Differences

• Black Truffle is Not Evaluated while Peruvian Ichthyomyine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Truffle	Peruvian Ichthyomyine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tuberaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Tuber	Neusticomys
Species	Tuber melanosporum	Neusticomys peruviensis

Conservation Status

Black Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Peruvian Ichthyomyine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Truffle	Peruvian Ichthyomyine
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.

Peruvian Ichthyomyine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Black Truffle

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