Elfin Saddle vs Little Black Serotine

Helvella lacunosa compared with Eptesicus andinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elfin Saddle	Little Black Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Helvellaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Helvella	Eptesicus
Species	Helvella lacunosa	Eptesicus andinus

Conservation Status

Elfin Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elfin Saddle	Little Black Serotine
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).

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.