Half-Free Morel vs Lyles flying fox

Morchella punctipes compared with Pteropus lylei

Key Differences

• Half-Free Morel is Not Evaluated while Lyles flying fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Half-Free Morel	Lyles flying fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Morchellaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Morchella	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Morchella punctipes	Pteropus lylei

Conservation Status

Half-Free Morel

NE — Not Evaluated

Lyles flying fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Half-Free Morel	Lyles flying fox
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.

Lyles flying fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.