Confusing Fold Truffle vs Ornate Shrew

Hydnotrya confusa compared with Sorex ornatus

Key Differences

• Confusing Fold Truffle is Not Evaluated while Ornate Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Fold Truffle	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Discinaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Hydnotrya	Sorex
Species	Hydnotrya confusa	Sorex ornatus

Conservation Status

Confusing Fold Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Fold Truffle	Ornate Shrew
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.

Ornate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.