Summer Truffle vs Winter Truffle

Tuber aestivum compared with Tuber brumale

Key Differences

• Summer Truffle is Vulnerable while Winter Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Summer 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 aestivum	Tuber brumale

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Summer Truffle

VU — Vulnerable

Winter Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Summer Truffle	Winter 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.

Winter Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.