Confusing Fold Truffle vs Pichincha Thomasomys

Hydnotrya confusa compared with Thomasomys vulcani

Key Differences

• Confusing Fold Truffle is Not Evaluated while Pichincha Thomasomys is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Fold Truffle	Pichincha Thomasomys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Discinaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Hydnotrya	Thomasomys
Species	Hydnotrya confusa	Thomasomys vulcani

Conservation Status

Confusing Fold Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Pichincha Thomasomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Fold Truffle	Pichincha Thomasomys
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.

Pichincha Thomasomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.