Red Truffle vs Winter-Trüffel

Tuber rufum compared with Tuber brumale

Key Differences

• Red Truffle is Least Concern while Winter-Trüffel is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red Truffle	Winter-Trüffel
Kingdom same	Fungi (Pilze)	Fungi (Pilze)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)
Class same	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order same	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family same	Tuberaceae	Tuberaceae
Genus same	Tuber	Tuber
Species	Tuber rufum	Tuber brumale

Evolutionary Relationship

Red Truffle and Winter-Trüffel share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tuber.

Conservation Status

Red Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Winter-Trüffel

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red Truffle	Winter-Trüffel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Red Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

Winter-Trüffel

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.