Downy Truffle vs

Tuber puberulum compared with Tuber maculatum

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Downy 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 puberulum	Tuber maculatum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Downy Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Downy Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Downy Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Portugal, and Sweden.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Tuber maculatum俗称「白松露」或「斑点松露」，是一种地下生子囊菌，外皮白色至奶油色，带有深色斑点，外观呈斑驳状。生长于欧洲温带森林的石灰质土壤中，与栎树、榛树等阔叶树形成外生菌根共生关系。这种地下真菌与树根建立营养交换关系，依靠其浓烈气味吸引穴居动物来传播孢子。

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

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