Elastic Saddle vs New Guinean planigale

Helvella elastica compared with Planigale novaeguineae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elastic Saddle	New Guinean planigale
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Helvellaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Helvella	Planigale
Species	Helvella elastica	Planigale novaeguineae

Conservation Status

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

New Guinean planigale

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elastic Saddle	New Guinean planigale
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).

New Guinean planigale

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.