Elastic Saddle vs Osgood's Horseshoe Bat

Helvella elastica compared with Rhinolophus osgoodi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elastic Saddle	Osgood's Horseshoe Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Helvellaceae	Rhinolophidae
Genus	Helvella	Rhinolophus
Species	Helvella elastica	Rhinolophus osgoodi

Conservation Status

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Osgood's Horseshoe Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elastic Saddle	Osgood's Horseshoe 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).

Osgood's Horseshoe Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.