Elastic Saddle vs Northern Mole Vole

Helvella elastica compared with Ellobius talpinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elastic Saddle	Northern Mole 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	Ellobius
Species	Helvella elastica	Ellobius talpinus

Conservation Status

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Northern Mole Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elastic Saddle	Northern Mole 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).

Northern Mole Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.