Cubed Fold Truffle vs Jackson’s Mongoose

Hydnotrya cubispora compared with Bdeogale jacksoni

Key Differences

• Cubed Fold Truffle is Not Evaluated while Jackson’s Mongoose is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Cubed Fold Truffle	Jackson’s Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Discinaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Hydnotrya	Bdeogale
Species	Hydnotrya cubispora	Bdeogale jacksoni

Conservation Status

Cubed Fold Truffle

NE — Not Evaluated

Jackson’s Mongoose

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Cubed Fold Truffle	Jackson’s Mongoose
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Cubed Fold Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark and Germany.

Jackson’s Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.