Changeable False Morel vs Mérida Brocket

Gyromitra ambigua compared with Mazama bricenii

Key Differences

• Changeable False Morel is Least Concern while Mérida Brocket is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Changeable False 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	Discinaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Gyromitra	Mazama
Species	Gyromitra ambigua	Mazama bricenii

Conservation Status

Changeable False Morel

LC — Least Concern

Mérida Brocket

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Changeable False Morel	Mérida Brocket
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.

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.

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.