Confusing Fold Truffle vs Ecuadoran Pericote

Hydnotrya confusa compared with Phyllotis haggardi

Key Differences

• Confusing Fold Truffle is Not Evaluated while Ecuadoran Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Fold Truffle	Ecuadoran Pericote
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Discinaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hydnotrya	Phyllotis
Species	Hydnotrya confusa	Phyllotis haggardi

Conservation Status

Confusing Fold Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Ecuadoran Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Fold Truffle	Ecuadoran Pericote
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.

Ecuadoran Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.