vs Stinking Slime Truffle

Melanogaster tuberiformis compared with Melanogaster ambiguus

Key Differences

• is Data Deficient while Stinking Slime Truffle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank		Stinking Slime Truffle
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Boletales (Boletales)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family same	Paxillaceae	Paxillaceae
Genus same	Melanogaster	Melanogaster
Species	Melanogaster tuberiformis	Melanogaster ambiguus

Evolutionary Relationship

and Stinking Slime Truffle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Melanogaster.

Conservation Status

DD — Data Deficient

Stinking Slime Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute		Stinking Slime Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Stinking Slime Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden