Felt Saddle vs Haviside s Dolphin

Helvella macropus compared with Cephalorhynchus heavisidii

Key Differences

• Felt Saddle is Vulnerable while Haviside s Dolphin is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Felt Saddle	Haviside s Dolphin
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Cetacea (Whales & Dolphins)
Family	Helvellaceae	Delphinidae (Oceanic Dolphins)
Genus	Helvella	Cephalorhynchus
Species	Helvella macropus	Cephalorhynchus heavisidii

Conservation Status

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Haviside s Dolphin

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Felt Saddle	Haviside s Dolphin
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.

Haviside s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.