Elastic Saddle vs Jaguarundi

Helvella elastica compared with Puma yagouaroundi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elastic Saddle	Jaguarundi
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Helvellaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Helvella	Puma (Pumas)
Species	Helvella elastica	Puma yagouaroundi

Conservation Status

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Jaguarundi

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elastic Saddle	Jaguarundi
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).

Jaguarundi

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela.