Elastic Saddle vs Northern Treeshrew

Helvella elastica compared with Tupaia belangeri

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elastic Saddle	Northern Treeshrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Scandentia (Scandentia)
Family	Helvellaceae	Tupaiidae
Genus	Helvella	Tupaia
Species	Helvella elastica	Tupaia belangeri

Conservation Status

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Northern Treeshrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elastic Saddle	Northern Treeshrew
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 Treeshrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.