Elfin Saddle vs Orange-throated Bat

Helvella lacunosa compared with Lampronycteris brachyotis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elfin Saddle	Orange-throated Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Helvellaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Helvella	Lampronycteris
Species	Helvella lacunosa	Lampronycteris brachyotis

Conservation Status

Elfin Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Orange-throated Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elfin Saddle	Orange-throated Bat
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).

Orange-throated Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.