False Morel vs Majestic Pericote

Gyromitra esculenta compared with Phyllotis magister

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Morel	Majestic 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	Phyllotis
Species	Gyromitra esculenta	Phyllotis magister

Conservation Status

False Morel

LC — Least Concern

Majestic Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Morel	Majestic 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.

Majestic Pericote

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.