Confusing Fold Truffle vs Iberian Mole

Hydnotrya confusa compared with Talpa occidentalis

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Fold Truffle	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Discinaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Hydnotrya	Talpa
Species	Hydnotrya confusa	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Confusing Fold Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Fold Truffle	Iberian 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.

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.