Perigord-Trüffel vs Brook-Side Alder

Tuber melanosporum compared with Alnus serrulata

Key Differences

• Perigord-Trüffel is Not Evaluated while Brook-Side Alder is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perigord-Trüffel	Brook-Side Alder
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Plantae (Pflanzen)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Fagales (Buchenartige)
Family	Tuberaceae	Betulaceae
Genus	Tuber	Alnus
Species	Tuber melanosporum	Alnus serrulata

Conservation Status

Perigord-Trüffel

NE — Not Evaluated

Brook-Side Alder

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perigord-Trüffel	Brook-Side Alder
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Perigord-Trüffel

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

Brook-Side Alder

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Canada and United States.

Perigord-Trüffel

The Black Truffle (Tuber melanosporum) is a species in the genus Tuber. Found in Norway.

Brook-Side Alder

The Brook-Side Alder (Alnus serrulata) 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.