Elastic Saddle vs Indochinese Chiromyscus

Helvella elastica compared with Chiromyscus chiropus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elastic Saddle	Indochinese Chiromyscus
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Helvellaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Helvella	Chiromyscus
Species	Helvella elastica	Chiromyscus chiropus

Conservation Status

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Indochinese Chiromyscus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elastic Saddle	Indochinese Chiromyscus
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).

Indochinese Chiromyscus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.