False Morel vs Lofty Pericote

Gyromitra esculenta compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Morel	Lofty Pericote
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	Auliscomys
Species	Gyromitra esculenta	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

False Morel

LC — Least Concern

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Morel	Lofty Pericote
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.

Lofty Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.