Elfin Saddle vs Great Stripe-faced Bat

Helvella lacunosa compared with Vampyrodes caraccioli

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elfin Saddle	Great Stripe-faced Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Helvellaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Helvella	Vampyrodes
Species	Helvella lacunosa	Vampyrodes caraccioli

Conservation Status

Elfin Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Great Stripe-faced Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elfin Saddle	Great Stripe-faced Bat
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).

Great Stripe-faced Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.