Large-Spored Truffle vs Summer Truffle

Tuber macrosporum compared with Tuber aestivum

Key Differences

• Large-Spored Truffle is Not Evaluated while Summer Truffle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-Spored Truffle	Summer Truffle
Kingdom same	Fungi (mantar)	Fungi (mantar)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Asklı mantarlar)	Ascomycota (Asklı mantarlar)
Class same	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetler)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetler)
Order same	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family same	Tuberaceae	Tuberaceae
Genus same	Tuber	Tuber
Species	Tuber macrosporum	Tuber aestivum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-Spored Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Summer Truffle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-Spored Truffle	Summer 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.

Summer Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Sweden. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.