Elfin Saddle vs Mountain Coati

Helvella lacunosa compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Elfin Saddle is Least Concern while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elfin Saddle	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Helvellaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Helvella	Nasua
Species	Helvella lacunosa	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Elfin Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elfin Saddle	Mountain Coati
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).

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.