Large-Spored Pea Truffle vs Small-Spored Pea Truffle

Glomus macrocarpum compared with Glomus microcarpum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-Spored Pea Truffle	Small-Spored Pea Truffle
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Glomeromycota (Glomeromycota)	Glomeromycota (Glomeromycota)
Class same	Glomeromycetes (Glomeromycetes)	Glomeromycetes (Glomeromycetes)
Order same	Glomerales (Glomerales)	Glomerales (Glomerales)
Family same	Glomeraceae	Glomeraceae
Genus same	Glomus	Glomus
Species	Glomus macrocarpum	Glomus microcarpum

Evolutionary Relationship

Large-Spored Pea Truffle and Small-Spored Pea Truffle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Glomus.

Conservation Status

Large-Spored Pea Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Small-Spored Pea Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-Spored Pea Truffle	Small-Spored Pea Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-Spored Pea Truffle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and South America (Brazil).

Small-Spored Pea Truffle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and South America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), and South America (Brazil).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 6 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇧🇷 Brazil 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇹🇼 Taiwan