Confusing Fold Truffle vs New Caledonian Flying Fox

Hydnotrya confusa compared with Pteropus vetula

Key Differences

• Confusing Fold Truffle is Not Evaluated while New Caledonian Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Fold Truffle	New Caledonian Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Discinaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Hydnotrya	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Hydnotrya confusa	Pteropus vetula

Conservation Status

Confusing Fold Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Fold Truffle	New Caledonian Flying Fox
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.

New Caledonian Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.