Reticulated Beard Truffle vs Yellow Beard Truffle

Rhizopogon villosulus compared with Rhizopogon ochraceorubens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Reticulated Beard Truffle	Yellow 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 villosulus	Rhizopogon ochraceorubens

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Reticulated Beard Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Yellow Beard Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

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

Habitat & Geographic Range

Reticulated Beard Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (8 countries).

Yellow Beard Truffle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden