Half-Free Morel vs Large-eared Hutia

Morchella punctipes compared with Mesocapromys auritus

Key Differences

• Half-Free Morel is Not Evaluated while Large-eared Hutia is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Half-Free Morel	Large-eared Hutia
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Morchellaceae	Capromyidae
Genus	Morchella	Mesocapromys
Species	Morchella punctipes	Mesocapromys auritus

Conservation Status

Half-Free Morel

NE — Not Evaluated

Large-eared Hutia

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Half-Free Morel	Large-eared Hutia
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Half-Free Morel

Habitat

Native to North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found in United States.

Large-eared Hutia

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.