Diardi’s Clouded Leopard vs Felt Saddle

Neofelis diardi compared with Helvella macropus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Diardi’s Clouded Leopard	Felt Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (Animals)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (Mammals)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (Carnivorans)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Felidae (Cats)	Helvellaceae
Genus	Neofelis (Clouded Leopards)	Helvella
Species	Neofelis diardi	Helvella macropus

Conservation Status

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

VU — Vulnerable

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Diardi’s Clouded Leopard	Felt Saddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Diardi’s Clouded Leopard

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Felt Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.