Elastic Saddle vs Long-eared Hedgehog

Helvella elastica compared with Hemiechinus auritus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elastic Saddle	Long-eared Hedgehog
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Erinaceomorpha (Erinaceomorpha)
Family	Helvellaceae	Erinaceidae
Genus	Helvella	Hemiechinus
Species	Helvella elastica	Hemiechinus auritus

Conservation Status

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Long-eared Hedgehog

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elastic Saddle	Long-eared Hedgehog
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).

Long-eared Hedgehog

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Cyprus, Spain, and Ukraine.