Elastic Saddle vs Flat-headed Kusimanse

Helvella elastica compared with Crossarchus platycephalus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elastic Saddle	Flat-headed Kusimanse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Helvellaceae	Herpestidae
Genus	Helvella	Crossarchus
Species	Helvella elastica	Crossarchus platycephalus

Conservation Status

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Flat-headed Kusimanse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elastic Saddle	Flat-headed Kusimanse
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).

Flat-headed Kusimanse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.