Elastic Saddle vs Gobi Big Brown Bat

Helvella elastica compared with Eptesicus gobiensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elastic Saddle	Gobi Big Brown Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Helvellaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Helvella	Eptesicus
Species	Helvella elastica	Eptesicus gobiensis

Conservation Status

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Gobi Big Brown Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elastic Saddle	Gobi Big Brown Bat
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).

Gobi Big Brown Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.