False Morel vs Ornate Akodont

Gyromitra esculenta compared with Abrothrix jelskii

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	False Morel	Ornate Akodont
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	Abrothrix
Species	Gyromitra esculenta	Abrothrix jelskii

Conservation Status

False Morel

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Akodont

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	False Morel	Ornate Akodont
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.

Ornate Akodont

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.