False Morel vs Harlequin Bat

Gyromitra esculenta compared with Scotomanes ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Morel	Harlequin Bat
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	Scotomanes
Species	Gyromitra esculenta	Scotomanes ornatus

Conservation Status

False Morel

LC — Least Concern

Harlequin Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Morel	Harlequin Bat
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.

Harlequin Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.