Elastic Saddle vs Fynbos Golden Mole

Helvella elastica compared with Amblysomus corriae

Key Differences

• Elastic Saddle is Least Concern while Fynbos Golden Mole is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elastic Saddle	Fynbos Golden Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Afrosoricida (Afrosoricida)
Family	Helvellaceae	Chrysochloridae
Genus	Helvella	Amblysomus
Species	Helvella elastica	Amblysomus corriae

Conservation Status

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Fynbos Golden Mole

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elastic Saddle	Fynbos Golden Mole
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).

Fynbos Golden Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.