Elfin Saddle vs Greater Chinese Mole

Helvella lacunosa compared with Euroscaptor grandis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elfin Saddle	Greater Chinese 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	Euroscaptor
Species	Helvella lacunosa	Euroscaptor grandis

Conservation Status

Elfin Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Greater Chinese Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elfin Saddle	Greater Chinese 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).

Greater Chinese Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.