Confusing Fold Truffle vs Marley’s Golden Mole

Hydnotrya confusa compared with Amblysomus marleyi

Key Differences

• Confusing Fold Truffle is Not Evaluated while Marley’s Golden Mole is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Fold Truffle	Marley’s Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Discinaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Hydnotrya	Amblysomus
Species	Hydnotrya confusa	Amblysomus marleyi

Conservation Status

Confusing Fold Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Marley’s Golden Mole

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Fold Truffle	Marley’s Golden Mole
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.

Marley’s Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.