Elastic Saddle vs Large Japanese Mole

Helvella elastica compared with Mogera wogura

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elastic Saddle	Large Japanese Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Helvellaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Helvella	Mogera
Species	Helvella elastica	Mogera wogura

Conservation Status

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Large Japanese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elastic Saddle	Large Japanese Mole
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 Japanese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.