Coues Rhipidomys vs Elastic Saddle

Rhipidomys couesi compared with Helvella elastica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Coues Rhipidomys	Elastic Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Rodentia (Rodents)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Cricetidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Rhipidomys	Helvella
Species	Rhipidomys couesi	Helvella elastica

Conservation Status

Coues Rhipidomys

LC — Least Concern

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Coues Rhipidomys	Elastic Saddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Coues Rhipidomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.

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).