Confusing Fold Truffle vs Lofty Pericote

Hydnotrya confusa compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

• Confusing Fold Truffle is Not Evaluated while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Fold Truffle	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Discinaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hydnotrya	Auliscomys
Species	Hydnotrya confusa	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Confusing Fold Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Fold Truffle	Lofty Pericote
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.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.