Confusing Fold Truffle vs Guayaquil Squirrel

Hydnotrya confusa compared with Sciurus stramineus

Key Differences

• Confusing Fold Truffle is Not Evaluated while Guayaquil Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Fold Truffle	Guayaquil Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Discinaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Hydnotrya	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Hydnotrya confusa	Sciurus stramineus

Conservation Status

Confusing Fold Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Guayaquil Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Fold Truffle	Guayaquil Squirrel
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.

Guayaquil Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Peru.