Elastic Saddle vs Northern Bettong

Helvella elastica compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Elastic Saddle is Least Concern while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elastic Saddle	Northern Bettong
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Helvellaceae	Potoroidae
Genus	Helvella	Bettongia
Species	Helvella elastica	Bettongia tropica

Conservation Status

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elastic Saddle	Northern Bettong
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).

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.