Morel vs Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Morchella esculenta compared with Thyroptera discifera

Key Differences

• Morel is Vulnerable while Peters's Disk-winged Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Morel	Peters's Disk-winged Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Morchellaceae	Thyropteridae
Genus	Morchella	Thyroptera
Species	Morchella esculenta	Thyroptera discifera

Conservation Status

Morel

VU — Vulnerable

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Morel	Peters's Disk-winged Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Morel

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Europe (4 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil). Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Peters's Disk-winged Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.