Elastic Saddle vs Ornate Shrew

Helvella elastica compared with Sorex ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elastic Saddle	Ornate Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Helvellaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Helvella	Sorex
Species	Helvella elastica	Sorex ornatus

Conservation Status

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Ornate Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elastic Saddle	Ornate Shrew
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 Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.