Black Morel vs Daurian Ground Squirrel

Morchella angusticeps compared with Spermophilus dauricus

Key Differences

• Black Morel is Not Evaluated while Daurian Ground Squirrel is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Morel	Daurian Ground Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Morchellaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Morchella	Spermophilus
Species	Morchella angusticeps	Spermophilus dauricus

Conservation Status

Black Morel

NE — Not Evaluated

Daurian Ground Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Morel	Daurian Ground Squirrel
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Morel

Habitat

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

Range

Found in United States.

Daurian Ground Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Morel

The Black Morel (Morchella angusticeps) is a species in the genus Morchella. Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region. Its geographic range spans Found in United States.