Elastic Saddle vs Least Philippine Apomys

Helvella elastica compared with Apomys musculus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elastic Saddle	Least Philippine Apomys
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	Apomys
Species	Helvella elastica	Apomys musculus

Conservation Status

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Least Philippine Apomys

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elastic Saddle	Least Philippine Apomys
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).

Least Philippine Apomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.