Confusing Fold Truffle vs Red Fold Truffle

Hydnotrya confusa compared with Hydnotrya tulasnei

Key Differences

• Confusing Fold Truffle is Not Evaluated while Red Fold Truffle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Fold Truffle	Red Fold Truffle
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order same	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family same	Discinaceae	Discinaceae
Genus same	Hydnotrya	Hydnotrya
Species	Hydnotrya confusa	Hydnotrya tulasnei

Evolutionary Relationship

Confusing Fold Truffle and Red Fold Truffle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Hydnotrya.

Conservation Status

Confusing Fold Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Red Fold Truffle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Fold Truffle	Red Fold Truffle
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.

Red Fold Truffle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Taiwan.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway