Confusing Fold Truffle vs Greater Bandicoot Rat

Hydnotrya confusa compared with Bandicota indica

Key Differences

• Confusing Fold Truffle is Not Evaluated while Greater Bandicoot Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Fold Truffle	Greater Bandicoot Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Discinaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hydnotrya	Bandicota
Species	Hydnotrya confusa	Bandicota indica

Conservation Status

Confusing Fold Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Greater Bandicoot Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Fold Truffle	Greater Bandicoot Rat
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.

Greater Bandicoot Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.