Elastic Saddle vs Gambian Mongoose

Helvella elastica compared with Mungos gambianus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elastic Saddle	Gambian Mongoose
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	Mungos
Species	Helvella elastica	Mungos gambianus

Conservation Status

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Gambian Mongoose

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elastic Saddle	Gambian Mongoose
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).

Gambian Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.