Black Truffle vs Summer Truffle

Tuber melanosporum compared with Tuber aestivum

Key Differences

• Black Truffle is Not Evaluated while Summer Truffle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Truffle	Summer Truffle
Kingdom same	Fungi (真菌界)	Fungi (真菌界)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)
Class same	Pezizomycetes (盘菌纲)	Pezizomycetes (盘菌纲)
Order same	Pezizales (盤菌目)	Pezizales (盤菌目)
Family same	Tuberaceae	Tuberaceae
Genus same	Tuber	Tuber
Species	Tuber melanosporum	Tuber aestivum

Evolutionary Relationship

Black Truffle and Summer Truffle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Tuber.

Conservation Status

Black Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Summer Truffle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Truffle	Summer Truffle
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.

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.

Black Truffle

The Black Truffle (Tuber melanosporum) is a species in the genus Tuber. Found in Norway.