Elastic Saddle vs Gray Marmot

Helvella elastica compared with Marmota baibacina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elastic Saddle	Gray Marmot
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	Marmota
Species	Helvella elastica	Marmota baibacina

Conservation Status

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Gray Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elastic Saddle	Gray Marmot
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).

Gray Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.