Felt Saddle vs Gobi Big Brown Bat

Helvella macropus compared with Eptesicus gobiensis

Key Differences

• Felt Saddle is Vulnerable while Gobi Big Brown Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Felt Saddle	Gobi Big Brown Bat
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	Eptesicus
Species	Helvella macropus	Eptesicus gobiensis

Conservation Status

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Gobi Big Brown Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Felt Saddle	Gobi Big Brown Bat
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.

Gobi Big Brown Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.