False Morel vs Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Gyromitra esculenta compared with Thomasomys nicefori

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Morel	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse
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	Thomasomys
Species	Gyromitra esculenta	Thomasomys nicefori

Conservation Status

False Morel

LC — Least Concern

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Morel	Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse
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.

Niceforo Maria’s Oldfield Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.