Downy Truffle vs Winter Truffle

Tuber puberulum compared with Tuber brumale

Key Differences

• Downy Truffle is Data Deficient while Winter Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy Truffle	Winter 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 brumale

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Downy Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Winter Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Truffle	Winter 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.

Winter Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway