Schwarzerle vs Stinking Truffle

Alnus glutinosa compared with Tuber foetidum

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Schwarzerle	Stinking Truffle
Kingdom	Plantae (Pflanzen)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Fagales (Buchenartige)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Betulaceae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Alnus	Tuber
Species	Alnus glutinosa	Tuber foetidum

Conservation Status

Schwarzerle

LC — Least Concern

Stinking Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Schwarzerle

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (6 countries), North America (Canada, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia, New Zealand), and South America (Chile).

Stinking Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Schwarzerle

The Alder (Alnus glutinosa) is a species in the genus Alnus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden