Elastic Saddle vs Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

Helvella elastica compared with Archboldomys maximus

Key Differences

• Elastic Saddle is Least Concern while Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elastic Saddle	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse
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	Archboldomys
Species	Helvella elastica	Archboldomys maximus

Conservation Status

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elastic Saddle	Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse
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).

Large Cordillera Shrew Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.