Confusing Fold Truffle vs New Guinean Quoll

Hydnotrya confusa compared with Dasyurus albopunctatus

Key Differences

• Confusing Fold Truffle is Not Evaluated while New Guinean Quoll is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Fold Truffle	New Guinean Quoll
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Discinaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Hydnotrya	Dasyurus
Species	Hydnotrya confusa	Dasyurus albopunctatus

Conservation Status

Confusing Fold Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

New Guinean Quoll

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Fold Truffle	New Guinean Quoll
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 Guinean Quoll

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.