Confusing Fold Truffle vs Olinguito

Hydnotrya confusa compared with Bassaricyon neblina

Key Differences

• Confusing Fold Truffle is Not Evaluated while Olinguito is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Fold Truffle	Olinguito
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	Bassaricyon
Species	Hydnotrya confusa	Bassaricyon neblina

Conservation Status

Confusing Fold Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Olinguito

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Fold Truffle	Olinguito
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.

Olinguito

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.