Felt Saddle vs Hainan Hare

Helvella macropus compared with Lepus hainanus

Key Differences

Felt Saddle is Vulnerable while Hainan Hare is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Felt Saddle	Hainan Hare
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Helvellaceae	Leporidae (Rabbits & Hares)
Genus	Helvella	Lepus
Species	Helvella macropus	Lepus hainanus

Conservation Status

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Hainan Hare

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Felt Saddle	Hainan Hare
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.