Confusing Fold Truffle vs Lesser Noctule

Hydnotrya confusa compared with Nyctalus leisleri

Key Differences

• Confusing Fold Truffle is Not Evaluated while Lesser Noctule is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Fold Truffle	Lesser Noctule
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	Nyctalus
Species	Hydnotrya confusa	Nyctalus leisleri

Conservation Status

Confusing Fold Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Lesser Noctule

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Fold Truffle	Lesser Noctule
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 Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Luxembourg, Sweden, and Ukraine. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.