Michael's Fold Truffle vs White-cheeked Pintail

Hydnotrya michaelis compared with Anas bahamensis

Key Differences

Michael's Fold Truffle is Data Deficient while White-cheeked Pintail is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Michael's Fold Truffle	White-cheeked Pintail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Anseriformes (Anseriformes)
Family	Discinaceae	Anatidae
Genus	Hydnotrya	Anas
Species	Hydnotrya michaelis	Anas bahamensis

Conservation Status

Michael's Fold Truffle

DD — Data Deficient

White-cheeked Pintail

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Michael's Fold Truffle	White-cheeked Pintail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Michael's Fold Truffle

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

White-cheeked Pintail

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Israel), Europe (9 countries), and South America (Colombia, Ecuador, Venezuela).

White-cheeked Pintail (Anas bahamensis) 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.