Red Truffle vs Winter Truffle

Tuber rufum compared with Tuber brumale

Key Differences

• Red Truffle is Least Concern while Winter Truffle is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Red Truffle	Winter 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 rufum	Tuber brumale

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Red Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Winter Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Red Truffle	Winter Truffle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Red Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Sweden.

Winter Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.