False Morel vs Northern Marsupial Mole

Gyromitra esculenta compared with Notoryctes caurinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Morel	Northern Marsupial Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Notoryctemorphia (Notoryctemorphia)
Family	Discinaceae	Notoryctidae
Genus	Gyromitra	Notoryctes
Species	Gyromitra esculenta	Notoryctes caurinus

Conservation Status

False Morel

LC — Least Concern

Northern Marsupial Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Morel	Northern Marsupial Mole
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.

Northern Marsupial Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.