Moss Pea Truffle vs Small-Spored Pea Truffle

Glomus fuegianum compared with Glomus microcarpum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Moss 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 fuegianum	Glomus microcarpum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Moss Pea Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Small-Spored Pea Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Moss Pea Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Brazil and Denmark.

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 2 countries:

🇧🇷 Brazil 🇩🇰 Denmark