Changeable False Morel vs New Caledonian Flying Fox

Gyromitra ambigua compared with Pteropus vetula

Key Differences

• Changeable False Morel is Least Concern while New Caledonian Flying Fox is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Changeable False Morel	New Caledonian Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Discinaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Gyromitra	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Gyromitra ambigua	Pteropus vetula

Conservation Status

Changeable False Morel

LC — Least Concern

New Caledonian Flying Fox

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Changeable False Morel	New Caledonian Flying Fox
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.

New Caledonian Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.