Elastic Saddle vs Ornate Flying Fox

Helvella elastica compared with Pteropus ornatus

Key Differences

• Elastic Saddle is Least Concern while Ornate Flying Fox is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elastic Saddle	Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Helvellaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Helvella	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Helvella elastica	Pteropus ornatus

Conservation Status

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elastic Saddle	Ornate Flying Fox
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).

Ornate Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.