Elastic Saddle vs Margay

Helvella elastica compared with Leopardus wiedii

Key Differences

• Elastic Saddle is Least Concern while Margay is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elastic Saddle	Margay
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Helvellaceae	Felidae (Cats)
Genus	Helvella	Leopardus
Species	Helvella elastica	Leopardus wiedii

Conservation Status

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Margay

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elastic Saddle	Margay
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).

Margay

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.