Hollowed Truffle vs Red Truffle

Tuber excavatum compared with Tuber rufum

Key Differences

• Hollowed Truffle is Not Evaluated while Red Truffle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hollowed Truffle	Red Truffle
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order same	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family same	Tuberaceae	Tuberaceae
Genus same	Tuber	Tuber
Species	Tuber excavatum	Tuber rufum

Evolutionary Relationship

Hollowed Truffle and Red Truffle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tuber.

Conservation Status

Hollowed Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Red Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hollowed Truffle	Red Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Hollowed Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

Red Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark