Hollowed Truffle vs Summer Truffle

Tuber excavatum compared with Tuber aestivum

Key Differences

• Hollowed Truffle is Not Evaluated while Summer Truffle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Hollowed Truffle	Summer 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 aestivum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Hollowed Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Summer Truffle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Hollowed Truffle	Summer 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.

Summer Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.