Confusing Fold Truffle vs Margay

Hydnotrya confusa compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Confusing Fold Truffle is Not Evaluated while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Fold Truffle	Margay
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Discinaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Hydnotrya	Leopardus
Species	Hydnotrya confusa	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Confusing Fold Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Fold Truffle	Margay
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.

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.