Confusing Fold Truffle vs Giant Mole Shrew

Hydnotrya confusa compared with Blarina brevicauda

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Fold Truffle	Giant Mole Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Discinaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Hydnotrya	Blarina
Species	Hydnotrya confusa	Blarina brevicauda

Conservation Status

Confusing Fold Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Giant Mole Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Fold Truffle	Giant Mole Shrew
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.

Giant Mole Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States.