Confusing Fold Truffle vs Hottentot Golden Mole

Hydnotrya confusa compared with Amblysomus hottentotus

Key Differences

• Confusing Fold Truffle is Not Evaluated while Hottentot Golden Mole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Fold Truffle	Hottentot Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Discinaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Hydnotrya	Amblysomus
Species	Hydnotrya confusa	Amblysomus hottentotus

Conservation Status

Confusing Fold Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Hottentot Golden Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Fold Truffle	Hottentot Golden Mole
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.

Hottentot Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.