Changeable False Morel vs Eastern Small-Footed Bat

Gyromitra ambigua compared with Myotis leibii

Key Differences

• Changeable False Morel is Least Concern while Eastern Small-Footed Bat is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Changeable False Morel	Eastern Small-Footed Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Discinaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Gyromitra	Myotis
Species	Gyromitra ambigua	Myotis leibii

Conservation Status

Changeable False Morel

LC — Least Concern

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Changeable False Morel	Eastern Small-Footed Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Changeable False Morel

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Norway and Sweden.

Eastern Small-Footed Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

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

Changeable False Morel

The Changeable False Morel (Gyromitra ambigua) is a species in the genus Gyromitra. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.