Confusing Fold Truffle vs Malagasy civet

Hydnotrya confusa compared with Fossa fossana

Key Differences

• Confusing Fold Truffle is Not Evaluated while Malagasy civet is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Fold Truffle	Malagasy civet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Discinaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Hydnotrya	Fossa
Species	Hydnotrya confusa	Fossa fossana

Conservation Status

Confusing Fold Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Malagasy civet

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Fold Truffle	Malagasy civet
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.

Malagasy civet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.