Confusing Fold Truffle vs Coppery Sprite

Hydnotrya confusa compared with Arielulus cuprosus

Key Differences

• Confusing Fold Truffle is Not Evaluated while Coppery Sprite is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Fold Truffle	Coppery Sprite
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Discinaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hydnotrya	Arielulus
Species	Hydnotrya confusa	Arielulus cuprosus

Conservation Status

Confusing Fold Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Coppery Sprite

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Fold Truffle	Coppery Sprite
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Confusing Fold Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in Norway.

Coppery Sprite

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.