False Morel vs Forest Dormouse

Gyromitra esculenta compared with Dryomys nitedula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Morel	Forest Dormouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Discinaceae	Gliridae
Genus	Gyromitra	Dryomys
Species	Gyromitra esculenta	Dryomys nitedula

Conservation Status

False Morel

LC — Least Concern

Forest Dormouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Morel	Forest Dormouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

False Morel

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States.

Forest Dormouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.