Elastic Saddle vs Peruvian Laucha

Helvella elastica compared with Calomys sorellus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elastic Saddle	Peruvian Laucha
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Helvellaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Helvella	Calomys
Species	Helvella elastica	Calomys sorellus

Conservation Status

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Peruvian Laucha

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elastic Saddle	Peruvian Laucha
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).

Peruvian Laucha

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.