Felt Saddle vs Greater Ghost Bat

Helvella macropus compared with Diclidurus ingens

Key Differences

Felt Saddle is Vulnerable while Greater Ghost Bat is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Felt Saddle	Greater Ghost Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Helvellaceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Helvella	Diclidurus
Species	Helvella macropus	Diclidurus ingens

Conservation Status

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Greater Ghost Bat

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Felt Saddle	Greater Ghost 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.