Elfin Saddle vs Pacific Flying Fox

Helvella lacunosa compared with Pteropus tonganus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elfin Saddle	Pacific Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Helvellaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Helvella	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Helvella lacunosa	Pteropus tonganus

Conservation Status

Elfin Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Pacific Flying Fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elfin Saddle	Pacific Flying Fox
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).

Pacific Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.