Bird's Eye vs False Morel

Alectryon subcinereus compared with Gyromitra esculenta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bird's Eye False Morel
Kingdom Plantae (Plants) Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants) Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class Magnoliopsida (Dicots) Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order Sapindales (Sapindales) Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family Sapindaceae Discinaceae
Genus Alectryon Gyromitra
Species Alectryon subcinereus Gyromitra esculenta

Conservation Status

Bird's Eye

LC — Least Concern

False Morel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bird's Eye False Morel
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bird's Eye

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

False Morel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Bird's Eye

The Bird's Eye (Alectryon subcinereus) is a species in the genus Alectryon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

False Morel

No description available.

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