Black Morel vs Mérida Brocket

Morchella elata compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Black Morel is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Black Morel	Mérida Brocket
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Morchellaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Morchella	Mazama
Species	Morchella elata	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

Black Morel

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Black Morel	Mérida Brocket
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.

Mérida Brocket

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

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.