Confusing Fold Truffle vs Lesser Chiruromys

Hydnotrya confusa compared with Chiruromys vates

Key Differences

• Confusing Fold Truffle is Not Evaluated while Lesser Chiruromys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Fold Truffle	Lesser Chiruromys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Discinaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Hydnotrya	Chiruromys
Species	Hydnotrya confusa	Chiruromys vates

Conservation Status

Confusing Fold Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Chiruromys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Fold Truffle	Lesser Chiruromys
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.

Lesser Chiruromys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.