Elastic Saddle vs Hotson s Jerboa

Helvella elastica compared with Allactaga hotsoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elastic Saddle	Hotson s Jerboa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Helvellaceae	Dipodidae
Genus	Helvella	Allactaga
Species	Helvella elastica	Allactaga hotsoni

Conservation Status

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Hotson s Jerboa

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elastic Saddle	Hotson s Jerboa
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).

Hotson s Jerboa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.