Bishop's Mitre vs False Morel

Aelia acuminata compared with Gyromitra esculenta

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bishop's Mitre	False Morel
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Arthropoda (Arthropods)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Insecta (Insects)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Hemiptera (Hemiptera)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Pentatomidae	Discinaceae
Genus	Aelia	Gyromitra
Species	Aelia acuminata	Gyromitra esculenta

Conservation Status

Bishop's Mitre

LC — Least Concern

False Morel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bishop's Mitre	False Morel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bishop's Mitre

Habitat

Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

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.

Bishop's Mitre

The Bishop's Mitre (Aelia acuminata) is a species in the genus Aelia. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in virtually all terrestrial and freshwater habitats.