Confusing Fold Truffle vs Northern Bettong

Hydnotrya confusa compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Confusing Fold Truffle is Not Evaluated while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Fold Truffle	Northern Bettong
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Discinaceae	Potoroidae
Genus	Hydnotrya	Bettongia
Species	Hydnotrya confusa	Bettongia tropica

Conservation Status

Confusing Fold Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Fold Truffle	Northern Bettong
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.

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.