Large-Spored Truffle vs Red Truffle

Tuber macrosporum compared with Tuber rufum

Key Differences

• Large-Spored Truffle is Not Evaluated while Red Truffle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-Spored Truffle	Red 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 macrosporum	Tuber rufum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-Spored Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Red Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-Spored Truffle	Red Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Large-Spored Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Norway.

Red Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark