Arizona madrone vs Elfin Saddle

Arbutus arizonica compared with Helvella lacunosa

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Arizona madrone	Elfin Saddle
Kingdom	Plantae (Plants)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Magnoliophyta (Flowering Plants)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Magnoliopsida (Dicots)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Ericales (Ericales)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Ericaceae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Arbutus	Helvella
Species	Arbutus arizonica	Helvella lacunosa

Conservation Status

Arizona madrone

LC — Least Concern

Elfin Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Arizona madrone	Elfin Saddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Arizona madrone

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.

Elfin Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Arizona madrone

The Arizona madrone, Arbutus arizonica, is a species. It is currently assessed as least concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial habitats from tropical forests to temperate regions.