False Morel vs Kashmir Mountain Vole

Gyromitra esculenta compared with Alticola montosa

Key Differences

• False Morel is Least Concern while Kashmir Mountain Vole is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Morel	Kashmir Mountain Vole
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	Alticola
Species	Gyromitra esculenta	Alticola montosa

Conservation Status

False Morel

LC — Least Concern

Kashmir Mountain Vole

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Morel	Kashmir Mountain Vole
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.

Kashmir Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.