Elastic Saddle vs Lamulate Shrew

Helvella elastica compared with Chodsigoa lamula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elastic Saddle	Lamulate Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Helvellaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Helvella	Chodsigoa
Species	Helvella elastica	Chodsigoa lamula

Conservation Status

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Lamulate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elastic Saddle	Lamulate Shrew
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).

Lamulate Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.