Civette Fossane vs Summer Truffle

Fossa fossana compared with Tuber aestivum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Civette Fossane	Summer Truffle
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Eupleridae	Tuberaceae
Genus	Fossa	Tuber
Species	Fossa fossana	Tuber aestivum

Conservation Status

Civette Fossane

VU — Vulnerable

Summer Truffle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Civette Fossane	Summer Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Civette Fossane

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.