Black Morel vs Large-eared Hutia

Morchella elata compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Black Morel is Least Concern while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Morel	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Morchellaceae	Capromyidae
Genus	Morchella	Mesocapromys
Species	Morchella elata	Mesocapromys auritus

Conservation Status

Black Morel

LC — Least Concern

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Morel	Large-eared Hutia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Black Morel

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Norway, and United States.

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Black Morel

The Black Morel (Morchella elata) is a species in the genus Morchella. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.