Elastic Saddle vs Monk Saki

Helvella elastica compared with Pithecia monachus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elastic Saddle	Monk Saki
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Helvellaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Helvella	Pithecia
Species	Helvella elastica	Pithecia monachus

Conservation Status

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Monk Saki

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elastic Saddle	Monk Saki
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).

Monk Saki

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.