Black Truffle vs Potto

Tuber melanosporum compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Black Truffle is Not Evaluated while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Truffle	Potto
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Primates (อันดับวานร)
Family	Tuberaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Tuber	Perodicticus
Species	Tuber melanosporum	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Black Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Truffle	Potto
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.

Potto

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.