False Morel vs Northern Pika

Gyromitra esculenta compared with Ochotona hyperborea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Morel	Northern Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Discinaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Gyromitra	Ochotona
Species	Gyromitra esculenta	Ochotona hyperborea

Conservation Status

False Morel

LC — Least Concern

Northern Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Morel	Northern Pika
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 Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.