False Morel vs Fringed Myotis

Gyromitra esculenta compared with Myotis thysanodes

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Morel	Fringed Myotis
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 esculenta	Myotis thysanodes

Conservation Status

False Morel

LC — Least Concern

Fringed Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Morel	Fringed Myotis
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.

Fringed Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.