Black Truffle vs Equatorial Saki

Tuber melanosporum compared with Pithecia aequatorialis

Key Differences

• Black Truffle is Not Evaluated while Equatorial Saki is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Truffle	Equatorial Saki
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Pezizomycetes (チャワンタケ綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Pezizales (チャワンタケ目)	Primates (サル目)
Family	Tuberaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Tuber	Pithecia
Species	Tuber melanosporum	Pithecia aequatorialis

Conservation Status

Black Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Equatorial Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Truffle	Equatorial Saki
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

Equatorial Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.

Black Truffle

The Black Truffle (Tuber melanosporum) is a species in the genus Tuber. Found in Norway.