Black Morel vs Midday Jird

Morchella angusticeps compared with Meriones meridianus

Key Differences

• Black Morel is Not Evaluated while Midday Jird is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Morel	Midday 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	Meriones
Species	Morchella angusticeps	Meriones meridianus

Conservation Status

Black Morel

NE — Not Evaluated

Midday Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Morel	Midday 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.

Midday 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.