Half-Free Morel vs Pacific Flying Fox

Morchella punctipes compared with Pteropus tonganus

Key Differences

• Half-Free Morel is Not Evaluated while Pacific Flying Fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Half-Free Morel	Pacific 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 tonganus

Conservation Status

Half-Free Morel

NE — Not Evaluated

Pacific Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Half-Free Morel	Pacific 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.

Pacific Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.