Black Truffle vs Cape fox

Tuber melanosporum compared with Vulpes chama

Key Differences

• Black Truffle is Not Evaluated while Cape fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Truffle	Cape fox
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Carnivora (สัตว์กินเนื้อ)
Family	Tuberaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Tuber	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Tuber melanosporum	Vulpes chama

Conservation Status

Black Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Cape fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Truffle	Cape fox
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.

Cape fox

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.

Cape fox

The Cape fox (Vulpes chama) is a species in the genus Vulpes. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.