Large-Spored Truffle vs Stinking Truffle

Tuber macrosporum compared with Tuber foetidum

Key Differences

• Large-Spored Truffle is Not Evaluated while Stinking Truffle is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Large-Spored Truffle	Stinking 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 macrosporum	Tuber foetidum

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Large-Spored Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Stinking Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Large-Spored Truffle	Stinking 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.

Stinking Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway