Elastic Saddle vs Gray Mouse Opossum

Helvella elastica compared with Tlacuatzin canescens

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elastic Saddle	Gray Mouse Opossum
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Didelphimorphia (Didelphimorphia)
Family	Helvellaceae	Didelphidae
Genus	Helvella	Tlacuatzin
Species	Helvella elastica	Tlacuatzin canescens

Conservation Status

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Gray Mouse Opossum

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elastic Saddle	Gray Mouse Opossum
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 Mouse Opossum

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.