Downy Truffle vs

Tuber puberulum compared with Tuber maculatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy 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 puberulum	Tuber maculatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Downy Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Downy Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Tuber maculatumは「シロトリュフ」または「マダラトリュフ」とも呼ばれる地下生子嚢菌で、暗い斑点が散在する白色からクリーム色の外皮を持ちます。ヨーロッパの温帯林の石灰質土壌に生育し、コナラやハシバミなどの広葉樹と外生菌根を形成します。この地下性菌類は樹木の根と栄養交換の関係を結び、強烈な芳香に誘われた穴掘り動物によって胞子を散布します。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden