Elastic Saddle vs Mullah Spiny Mouse

Helvella elastica compared with Acomys mullah

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elastic Saddle	Mullah Spiny Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Helvellaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Helvella	Acomys
Species	Helvella elastica	Acomys mullah

Conservation Status

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Mullah Spiny Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elastic Saddle	Mullah Spiny Mouse
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).

Mullah Spiny Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.