Elastic Saddle vs Mountain Coati

Helvella elastica compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Elastic Saddle is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elastic Saddle	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Helvellaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Helvella	Nasua
Species	Helvella elastica	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elastic Saddle	Mountain Coati
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 Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.