Felt Saddle vs Hector s Dolphin

Helvella macropus compared with Cephalorhynchus hectori

Key Differences

• Felt Saddle is Vulnerable while Hector s Dolphin is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Felt Saddle	Hector 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 hectori

Conservation Status

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Hector s Dolphin

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Felt Saddle	Hector 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.

Hector s Dolphin

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.