Confusing Fold Truffle vs Merriam s Deermouse

Hydnotrya confusa compared with Peromyscus merriami

Key Differences

• Confusing Fold Truffle is Not Evaluated while Merriam s Deermouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Fold Truffle	Merriam s Deermouse
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	Peromyscus
Species	Hydnotrya confusa	Peromyscus merriami

Conservation Status

Confusing Fold Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Merriam s Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Fold Truffle	Merriam s Deermouse
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.

Merriam s Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.