False Morel vs Lacustrine Vole

Gyromitra esculenta compared with Microtus limnophilus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Morel	Lacustrine 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	Microtus
Species	Gyromitra esculenta	Microtus limnophilus

Conservation Status

False Morel

LC — Least Concern

Lacustrine Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Morel	Lacustrine 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.

Lacustrine Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.