Confusing Fold Truffle vs Mérida Rhipidomys

Hydnotrya confusa compared with Rhipidomys venustus

Key Differences

• Confusing Fold Truffle is Not Evaluated while Mérida Rhipidomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Fold Truffle	Mérida Rhipidomys
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	Rhipidomys
Species	Hydnotrya confusa	Rhipidomys venustus

Conservation Status

Confusing Fold Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Mérida Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Fold Truffle	Mérida Rhipidomys
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.

Mérida Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.