Elfin Saddle vs Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Helvella lacunosa compared with Sciurotamias forresti

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elfin Saddle	Forrest's Rock Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Helvellaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Helvella	Sciurotamias
Species	Helvella lacunosa	Sciurotamias forresti

Conservation Status

Elfin Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elfin Saddle	Forrest's Rock Squirrel
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).

Forrest's Rock Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.