Elfin Saddle vs Murin Nordique

Helvella lacunosa compared with Myotis septentrionalis

Key Differences

• Elfin Saddle is Least Concern while Murin Nordique is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elfin Saddle	Murin Nordique
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	Myotis
Species	Helvella lacunosa	Myotis septentrionalis

Conservation Status

Elfin Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Murin Nordique

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elfin Saddle	Murin Nordique
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).

Murin Nordique

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in United States. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇺🇸 United States