Confusing Fold Truffle vs Leightons linsang

Hydnotrya confusa compared with Poiana leightoni

Key Differences

• Confusing Fold Truffle is Not Evaluated while Leightons linsang is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Fold Truffle	Leightons linsang
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Discinaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Hydnotrya	Poiana
Species	Hydnotrya confusa	Poiana leightoni

Conservation Status

Confusing Fold Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Fold Truffle	Leightons linsang
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.

Leightons linsang

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.