False Morel vs Fulvous Colilargo

Gyromitra esculenta compared with Oligoryzomys fulvescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Morel	Fulvous Colilargo
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Discinaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Gyromitra	Oligoryzomys
Species	Gyromitra esculenta	Oligoryzomys fulvescens

Conservation Status

False Morel

LC — Least Concern

Fulvous Colilargo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Morel	Fulvous Colilargo
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.

Fulvous Colilargo

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Venezuela.