Elfin Saddle vs North American Badger

Helvella lacunosa compared with Taxidea taxus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elfin Saddle	North American Badger
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Helvellaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Helvella	Taxidea
Species	Helvella lacunosa	Taxidea taxus

Conservation Status

Elfin Saddle

LC — Least Concern

North American Badger

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elfin Saddle	North American Badger
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).

North American Badger

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.