Black Truffle vs Himalayan Rat

Tuber melanosporum compared with Rattus pyctoris

Key Differences

• Black Truffle is Not Evaluated while Himalayan Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Truffle	Himalayan Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Tuberaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Tuber	Rattus
Species	Tuber melanosporum	Rattus pyctoris

Conservation Status

Black Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Truffle	Himalayan Rat
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.

Himalayan Rat

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.