Summer Truffle vs

Tuber aestivum compared with Tuber maculatum

Key Differences

• Summer Truffle is Vulnerable while is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Summer 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 aestivum	Tuber maculatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Summer Truffle

VU — Vulnerable

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Summer Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden