Elastic Saddle vs Mountain Anoa

Helvella elastica compared with Bubalus quarlesi

Key Differences

• Elastic Saddle is Least Concern while Mountain Anoa is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elastic Saddle	Mountain Anoa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Helvellaceae	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Helvella	Bubalus
Species	Helvella elastica	Bubalus quarlesi

Conservation Status

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Anoa

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elastic Saddle	Mountain Anoa
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).

Mountain Anoa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.