Elastic Saddle vs Orange-throated Bat

Helvella elastica compared with Lampronycteris brachyotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elastic Saddle	Orange-throated Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Helvellaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Helvella	Lampronycteris
Species	Helvella elastica	Lampronycteris brachyotis

Conservation Status

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Orange-throated Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elastic Saddle	Orange-throated 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).

Orange-throated Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.