Felt Saddle vs Guam Flying Fox

Helvella macropus compared with Pteropus tokudae

Key Differences

• Felt Saddle is Vulnerable while Guam Flying Fox is Extinct.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Felt Saddle	Guam 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 macropus	Pteropus tokudae

Conservation Status

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Guam Flying Fox

EX — Extinct

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Felt Saddle	Guam Flying Fox
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.

Guam Flying Fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.