Confusing Fold Truffle vs Noctule

Hydnotrya confusa compared with Nyctalus noctula

Key Differences

• Confusing Fold Truffle is Not Evaluated while Noctule is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Fold Truffle	Noctule
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Discinaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Hydnotrya	Nyctalus
Species	Hydnotrya confusa	Nyctalus noctula

Conservation Status

Confusing Fold Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Noctule

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Fold Truffle	Noctule
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.

Noctule

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Noctule

Noctule (Nyctalus noctula) is classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List. Facing a high risk of endangerment in the wild, with declining populations and increasing habitat pressure.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway