Black Morel vs Fat-tailed Jird

Morchella angusticeps compared with Pachyuromys duprasi

Key Differences

• Black Morel is Not Evaluated while Fat-tailed Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Morel	Fat-tailed Jird
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Morchellaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Morchella	Pachyuromys
Species	Morchella angusticeps	Pachyuromys duprasi

Conservation Status

Black Morel

NE — Not Evaluated

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Morel	Fat-tailed Jird
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.

Fat-tailed Jird

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.