Black Truffle vs Kouprey

Tuber melanosporum compared with Bos sauveli

Key Differences

• Black Truffle is Not Evaluated while Kouprey is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Truffle	Kouprey
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Ascomycota (자낭균류)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Pezizomycetes (술잔버섯강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Pezizales (주발버섯목)	Artiodactyla (소목)
Family	Tuberaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Tuber	Bos (Cattle & Bison)
Species	Tuber melanosporum	Bos sauveli

Conservation Status

Black Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Kouprey

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Truffle	Kouprey
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.

Kouprey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Truffle

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