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 (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order same	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
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, a trufa branca ou trufa manchada, e um ascomiceto subterraneo com exterior branco a creme marcado por manchas escuras que lhe conferem aparencia malhada. Habita solos calcarios em florestas europeias temperadas, formando associacoes ectomicorrizicas com carvalhos, aveleiras e outras arvores de madeira dura. Este fungo subterraneo forma parcerias de troca de nutrientes com raizes de arvores e dispersa esporos por meio de animais escavadores atraidos pelo seu aroma pungente.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇸🇪 Sweden