Black Truffle vs Large-Spored Truffle

Tuber melanosporum compared with Tuber macrosporum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Truffle	Large-Spored Truffle
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
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 melanosporum	Tuber macrosporum

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Truffle and Large-Spored Truffle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tuber.

Conservation Status

Black Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Large-Spored Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Truffle	Large-Spored Truffle
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.

Large-Spored Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

Black Truffle

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

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway