Blushing Beard Truffle vs Reticulated Beard Truffle

Rhizopogon roseolus compared with Rhizopogon villosulus

Key Differences

• Blushing Beard Truffle is Data Deficient while Reticulated Beard Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Blushing Beard Truffle	Reticulated Beard Truffle
Kingdom same	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Fungi (เห็ดรา)
Phylum same	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)
Class same	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)
Order same	Boletales (Boletales)	Boletales (Boletales)
Family same	Rhizopogonaceae	Rhizopogonaceae
Genus same	Rhizopogon	Rhizopogon
Species	Rhizopogon roseolus	Rhizopogon villosulus

Evolutionary Relationship

Blushing Beard Truffle and Reticulated Beard Truffle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Rhizopogon.

Conservation Status

Blushing Beard Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Reticulated Beard Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Blushing Beard Truffle	Reticulated Beard Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Blushing Beard Truffle

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil, Chile).

Reticulated Beard Truffle

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Blushing Beard Truffle

The Blushing Beard Truffle (Rhizopogon roseolus) is a species in the genus Rhizopogon. It is currently classified as Data Deficient on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden