Large-Spored Truffle vs Pearson s Pericote

Tuber macrosporum compared with Andalgalomys pearsoni

Key Differences

• Large-Spored Truffle is Not Evaluated while Pearson s Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-Spored Truffle	Pearson s Pericote
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Tuberaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Tuber	Andalgalomys
Species	Tuber macrosporum	Andalgalomys pearsoni

Conservation Status

Large-Spored Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Pearson s Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-Spored Truffle	Pearson s Pericote
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-Spored Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

Pearson s Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.