Perigord-Trüffel vs Caucasian Birch Mouse

Tuber melanosporum compared with Sicista caucasica

Key Differences

• Perigord-Trüffel is Not Evaluated while Caucasian Birch Mouse is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Perigord-Trüffel	Caucasian Birch Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Tuberaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Tuber	Sicista
Species	Tuber melanosporum	Sicista caucasica

Conservation Status

Perigord-Trüffel

NE — Not Evaluated

Caucasian Birch Mouse

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Perigord-Trüffel	Caucasian Birch Mouse
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.

Caucasian Birch Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Perigord-Trüffel

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

Caucasian Birch Mouse

The Caucasian Birch Mouse (Sicista caucasica) is a species in the genus Sicista. It is currently classified as Near Threatened on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.