Elastic Saddle vs Muya Valley Vole

Helvella elastica compared with Microtus mujanensis

Key Differences

• Elastic Saddle is Least Concern while Muya Valley Vole is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elastic Saddle	Muya Valley Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Helvellaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Helvella	Microtus
Species	Helvella elastica	Microtus mujanensis

Conservation Status

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Muya Valley Vole

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elastic Saddle	Muya Valley Vole
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).

Muya Valley Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.