Black Truffle vs Lofty Pericote

Tuber melanosporum compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Black Truffle is Not Evaluated while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Truffle	Lofty Pericote
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)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Tuberaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Tuber	Auliscomys
Species	Tuber melanosporum	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Black Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Truffle	Lofty Pericote
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.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Truffle

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