Confusing Fold Truffle vs Flat-headed Kusimanse

Hydnotrya confusa compared with Crossarchus platycephalus

Key Differences

• Confusing Fold Truffle is Not Evaluated while Flat-headed Kusimanse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Fold Truffle	Flat-headed Kusimanse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Discinaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Hydnotrya	Crossarchus
Species	Hydnotrya confusa	Crossarchus platycephalus

Conservation Status

Confusing Fold Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Fold Truffle	Flat-headed Kusimanse
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.

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.