Elfin Saddle vs Mexican Fox Squirrel

Helvella lacunosa compared with Sciurus nayaritensis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elfin Saddle	Mexican Fox 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	Sciurus (Tree Squirrels)
Species	Helvella lacunosa	Sciurus nayaritensis

Conservation Status

Elfin Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Fox Squirrel

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elfin Saddle	Mexican Fox 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).

Mexican Fox Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.