Confusing Fold Truffle vs Yellow-billed Cacique

Hydnotrya confusa compared with Amblycercus holosericeus

Key Differences

• Confusing Fold Truffle is Not Evaluated while Yellow-billed Cacique is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Confusing Fold Truffle	Yellow-billed Cacique
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Passeriformes (Songbirds)
Family	Discinaceae	Icteridae
Genus	Hydnotrya	Amblycercus
Species	Hydnotrya confusa	Amblycercus holosericeus

Conservation Status

Confusing Fold Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Yellow-billed Cacique

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Confusing Fold Truffle	Yellow-billed Cacique
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.

Yellow-billed Cacique

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

Yellow-billed Cacique

Yellow-billed Cacique (Amblycercus holosericeus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway