Black Morel vs Ontong Java Flying Fox

Morchella angusticeps compared with Pteropus howensis

Key Differences

• Black Morel is Not Evaluated while Ontong Java Flying Fox is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Morel	Ontong Java Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Morchellaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Morchella	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Morchella angusticeps	Pteropus howensis

Conservation Status

Black Morel

NE — Not Evaluated

Ontong Java Flying Fox

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Morel	Ontong Java Flying Fox
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.

Ontong Java Flying Fox

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.