Confusing Fold Truffle vs Large False Serotine

Hydnotrya confusa compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Key Differences

• Confusing Fold Truffle is Not Evaluated while Large False Serotine is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Fold Truffle	Large False Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Discinaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hydnotrya	Hesperoptenus
Species	Hydnotrya confusa	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Confusing Fold Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Fold Truffle	Large False Serotine
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.

Large False Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.