Confusing Fold Truffle vs European Mole

Hydnotrya confusa compared with Talpa europaea

Key Differences

• Confusing Fold Truffle is Not Evaluated while European Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Fold Truffle	European Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Discinaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Hydnotrya	Talpa
Species	Hydnotrya confusa	Talpa europaea

Conservation Status

Confusing Fold Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Fold Truffle	European Mole
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.

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.