Changeable False Morel vs Mountain Coati

Gyromitra ambigua compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Changeable False Morel is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Changeable False Morel	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Discinaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Gyromitra	Nasua
Species	Gyromitra ambigua	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Changeable False Morel

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Changeable False Morel	Mountain Coati
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.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and 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.