Elfin Saddle vs European Mole

Helvella lacunosa compared with Talpa europaea

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elfin Saddle	European Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Helvellaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Helvella	Talpa
Species	Helvella lacunosa	Talpa europaea

Conservation Status

Elfin Saddle

LC — Least Concern

European Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elfin Saddle	European Mole
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).

European Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇸🇪 Sweden