Confusing Fold Truffle vs Mountain Coati

Hydnotrya confusa compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Confusing Fold Truffle is Not Evaluated while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Fold Truffle	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Discinaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Hydnotrya	Nasua
Species	Hydnotrya confusa	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Confusing Fold Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Fold Truffle	Mountain Coati
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.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.