False Morel vs Northern Mole Vole

Gyromitra esculenta compared with Ellobius talpinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Morel	Northern Mole 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	Ellobius
Species	Gyromitra esculenta	Ellobius talpinus

Conservation Status

False Morel

LC — Least Concern

Northern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Morel	Northern Mole 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.

Northern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.