Guemal vs Yellow Beard Truffle

Hippocamelus bisulcus compared with Rhizopogon ochraceorubens

Key Differences

• Guemal is Endangered while Yellow Beard Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Guemal	Yellow Beard Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family	Cervidae (Deer)	Rhizopogonaceae
Genus	Hippocamelus	Rhizopogon
Species	Hippocamelus bisulcus	Rhizopogon ochraceorubens

Conservation Status

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Yellow Beard Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Guemal	Yellow Beard Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Guemal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Yellow Beard Truffle

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.