Elastic Saddle vs White-tipped Swift

Helvella elastica compared with Aeronautes montivagus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elastic Saddle	White-tipped Swift
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Aves (Birds)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Apodiformes (Apodiformes)
Family	Helvellaceae	Apodidae
Genus	Helvella	Aeronautes
Species	Helvella elastica	Aeronautes montivagus

Conservation Status

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

White-tipped Swift

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elastic Saddle	White-tipped Swift
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).

White-tipped Swift

Habitat

Typically found in various aerial, terrestrial, and aquatic environments.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, Norway, and Venezuela.

White-tipped Swift (Aeronautes montivagus) is classified as Least Concern (LC) on the IUCN Red List. Widespread and abundant across its range, with stable populations and no immediate conservation concerns.