Elastic Saddle vs Indonesian Mountain Weasel

Helvella elastica compared with Mustela lutreolina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elastic Saddle	Indonesian Mountain Weasel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Helvellaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Helvella	Mustela
Species	Helvella elastica	Mustela lutreolina

Conservation Status

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elastic Saddle	Indonesian Mountain Weasel
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).

Indonesian Mountain Weasel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.