Elfin Saddle vs Little Pocket Mouse

Helvella lacunosa compared with Perognathus longimembris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elfin Saddle	Little Pocket Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Helvellaceae	Heteromyidae
Genus	Helvella	Perognathus
Species	Helvella lacunosa	Perognathus longimembris

Conservation Status

Elfin Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Little Pocket Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elfin Saddle	Little Pocket Mouse
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 Pocket Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.