Confusing Fold Truffle vs Himalayan Water Shrew

Hydnotrya confusa compared with Chimarrogale himalayica

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Fold Truffle	Himalayan Water 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	Chimarrogale
Species	Hydnotrya confusa	Chimarrogale himalayica

Conservation Status

Confusing Fold Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Himalayan Water Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Fold Truffle	Himalayan Water 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.

Himalayan Water Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Taiwan.