Black Truffle vs Fossa

Tuber melanosporum compared with Cryptoprocta ferox

Key Differences

• Black Truffle is Not Evaluated while Fossa is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Truffle	Fossa
Kingdom	Fungi (真菌界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Pezizomycetes (盘菌纲)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Pezizales (盤菌目)	Carnivora (食肉目)
Family	Tuberaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Tuber	Cryptoprocta
Species	Tuber melanosporum	Cryptoprocta ferox

Conservation Status

Black Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Fossa

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Truffle	Fossa
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.

Fossa

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.