Elastic Saddle vs Long-tailed dunnart

Helvella elastica compared with Sminthopsis longicaudata

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elastic Saddle	Long-tailed dunnart
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Helvellaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Helvella	Sminthopsis
Species	Helvella elastica	Sminthopsis longicaudata

Conservation Status

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Long-tailed dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elastic Saddle	Long-tailed dunnart
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-tailed dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.