Elastic Saddle vs Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Helvella elastica compared with Sciurotamias forresti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elastic Saddle	Forrest's Rock Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Helvellaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Helvella	Sciurotamias
Species	Helvella elastica	Sciurotamias forresti

Conservation Status

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elastic Saddle	Forrest's Rock Squirrel
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).

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.