Elastic Saddle vs Northern Dwarf Bonneted Bat

Helvella elastica compared with Eumops nanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elastic Saddle	Northern Dwarf Bonneted Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Helvellaceae	Molossidae
Genus	Helvella	Eumops
Species	Helvella elastica	Eumops nanus

Conservation Status

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Northern Dwarf Bonneted Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elastic Saddle	Northern Dwarf Bonneted Bat
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 Dwarf Bonneted Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.