Elastic Saddle vs Korean Hare

Helvella elastica compared with Lepus coreanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elastic Saddle	Korean Hare
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Helvellaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Helvella	Lepus
Species	Helvella elastica	Lepus coreanus

Conservation Status

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Korean Hare

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elastic Saddle	Korean Hare
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).

Korean Hare

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.