Black Truffle vs Plateau Pika

Tuber melanosporum compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Key Differences

• Black Truffle is Not Evaluated while Plateau Pika is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Truffle	Plateau Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Tuberaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Tuber	Ochotona
Species	Tuber melanosporum	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Black Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Truffle	Plateau Pika
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.

Plateau Pika

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.