Elastic Saddle vs Fat Sand Rat

Helvella elastica compared with Psammomys obesus

Taxonomic Classification

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

Conservation Status

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elastic Saddle	Fat Sand Rat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Fat Sand Rat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.