Felt Saddle vs Gilbert's dunnart

Helvella macropus compared with Sminthopsis gilberti

Key Differences

• Felt Saddle is Vulnerable while Gilbert's dunnart is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Felt Saddle	Gilbert's dunnart
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Helvellaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Helvella	Sminthopsis
Species	Helvella macropus	Sminthopsis gilberti

Conservation Status

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Gilbert's dunnart

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Felt Saddle	Gilbert's dunnart
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Felt Saddle

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and United States. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Gilbert's dunnart

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.