Poiane d'Afrique occidentale vs Summer Truffle

Poiana leightoni compared with Tuber aestivum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Poiane d'Afrique occidentale	Summer Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Viverridae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Poiana	Tuber
Species	Poiana leightoni	Tuber aestivum

Conservation Status

Poiane d'Afrique occidentale

VU — Vulnerable

Summer Truffle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Poiane d'Afrique occidentale	Summer Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Poiane d'Afrique occidentale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Summer Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.