Elfin Saddle vs Mexican Harvest Mouse

Helvella lacunosa compared with Reithrodontomys mexicanus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elfin Saddle	Mexican Harvest Mouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Helvellaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Helvella	Reithrodontomys
Species	Helvella lacunosa	Reithrodontomys mexicanus

Conservation Status

Elfin Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Mexican Harvest Mouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elfin Saddle	Mexican Harvest 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).

Mexican Harvest Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Colombia.