Black Truffle vs Stinking Truffle

Tuber melanosporum compared with Tuber foetidum

Key Differences

• Black Truffle is Not Evaluated while Stinking Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Truffle	Stinking Truffle
Kingdom same	Fungi (菌界)	Fungi (菌界)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)
Class same	Pezizomycetes (チャワンタケ綱)	Pezizomycetes (チャワンタケ綱)
Order same	Pezizales (チャワンタケ目)	Pezizales (チャワンタケ目)
Family same	Tuberaceae	Tuberaceae
Genus same	Tuber	Tuber
Species	Tuber melanosporum	Tuber foetidum

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Truffle and Stinking Truffle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tuber.

Conservation Status

Black Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Stinking Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Truffle	Stinking Truffle
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.

Stinking Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Black Truffle

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway