Rötliche Wurzeltrüffel vs Reticulated Beard Truffle

Rhizopogon roseolus compared with Rhizopogon villosulus

Key Differences

• Rötliche Wurzeltrüffel is Data Deficient while Reticulated Beard Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Rötliche Wurzeltrüffel	Reticulated Beard Truffle
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)	Basidiomycota (Ständerpilze)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Boletales (Dickröhrlingsartige)	Boletales (Dickröhrlingsartige)
Family same	Rhizopogonaceae	Rhizopogonaceae
Genus same	Rhizopogon	Rhizopogon
Species	Rhizopogon roseolus	Rhizopogon villosulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Rötliche Wurzeltrüffel and Reticulated Beard Truffle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rhizopogon.

Conservation Status

Rötliche Wurzeltrüffel

DD — Data Deficient

Reticulated Beard Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Rötliche Wurzeltrüffel	Reticulated Beard Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Rötliche Wurzeltrüffel

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

Reticulated Beard Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Rötliche Wurzeltrüffel

The Blushing Beard Truffle (Rhizopogon roseolus) is a species in the genus Rhizopogon. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden