Ammodile vs Elastic Saddle

Ammodillus imbellis compared with Helvella elastica

Key Differences

• Ammodile is Data Deficient while Elastic Saddle is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Ammodile	Elastic Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Muridae (Mice & Rats)	Helvellaceae
Genus	Ammodillus	Helvella
Species	Ammodillus imbellis	Helvella elastica

Conservation Status

Ammodile

DD — Data Deficient

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Ammodile	Elastic Saddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Ammodile

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elastic Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Ammodile

The Ammodile (Ammodillus imbellis) is a species in the genus Ammodillus. Its conservation status is listed as Data Deficient, indicating insufficient data for assessment. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.