Black Morel vs Desert Pocket Gopher

Morchella angusticeps compared with Geomys arenarius

Key Differences

• Black Morel is Not Evaluated while Desert Pocket Gopher is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Morel	Desert Pocket Gopher
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Morchellaceae	Geomyidae
Genus	Morchella	Geomys
Species	Morchella angusticeps	Geomys arenarius

Conservation Status

Black Morel

NE — Not Evaluated

Desert Pocket Gopher

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Morel	Desert Pocket Gopher
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.

Desert Pocket Gopher

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.