Elfin Saddle vs Fat-tailed Jird

Helvella lacunosa compared with Pachyuromys duprasi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elfin Saddle	Fat-tailed Jird
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Helvellaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Helvella	Pachyuromys
Species	Helvella lacunosa	Pachyuromys duprasi

Conservation Status

Elfin Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Fat-tailed Jird

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elfin Saddle	Fat-tailed Jird
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).

Fat-tailed Jird

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.