Reticulated Beard Truffle vs Gelbliche Wurzeltrüffel

Rhizopogon villosulus compared with Rhizopogon obtextus

Key Differences

• Reticulated Beard Truffle is Not Evaluated while Gelbliche Wurzeltrüffel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Reticulated Beard Truffle	Gelbliche Wurzeltrüffel
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 villosulus	Rhizopogon obtextus

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Reticulated Beard Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Gelbliche Wurzeltrüffel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Reticulated Beard Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Gelbliche Wurzeltrüffel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway