Black Truffle vs Raposa-do-campo

Tuber melanosporum compared with Lycalopex vetulus

Key Differences

• Black Truffle is Not Evaluated while Raposa-do-campo is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Truffle	Raposa-do-campo
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Carnivora (carnívoros)
Family	Tuberaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Tuber	Lycalopex
Species	Tuber melanosporum	Lycalopex vetulus

Conservation Status

Black Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Raposa-do-campo

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Truffle	Raposa-do-campo
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.

Raposa-do-campo

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.