Confusing Fold Truffle vs Himalayan Rat

Hydnotrya confusa compared with Rattus pyctoris

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Fold Truffle	Himalayan 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	Rattus
Species	Hydnotrya confusa	Rattus pyctoris

Conservation Status

Confusing Fold Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Himalayan Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Fold Truffle	Himalayan 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.

Himalayan Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.