Elfin Saddle vs Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

Helvella lacunosa compared with Blarina hylophaga

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elfin Saddle	Elliot's Short-tailed 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	Blarina
Species	Helvella lacunosa	Blarina hylophaga

Conservation Status

Elfin Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elfin Saddle	Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elfin Saddle

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Elliot's Short-tailed Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.