Confusing Fold Truffle vs European water vole

Hydnotrya confusa compared with Arvicola amphibius

Key Differences

• Confusing Fold Truffle is Not Evaluated while European water vole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Fold Truffle	European water vole
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	Arvicola
Species	Hydnotrya confusa	Arvicola amphibius

Conservation Status

Confusing Fold Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

European water vole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Fold Truffle	European water vole
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 water vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Russia, and Sweden. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway