Elastic Saddle vs Long-legged Myotis

Helvella elastica compared with Myotis volans

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elastic Saddle	Long-legged Myotis
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Helvellaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Helvella	Myotis
Species	Helvella elastica	Myotis volans

Conservation Status

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Long-legged Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elastic Saddle	Long-legged Myotis
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-legged Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.