Felt Saddle vs Ili Pika

Helvella macropus compared with Ochotona iliensis

Key Differences

• Felt Saddle is Vulnerable while Ili Pika is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Felt Saddle	Ili Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Lagomorpha (Rabbits & Hares)
Family	Helvellaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Helvella	Ochotona
Species	Helvella macropus	Ochotona iliensis

Conservation Status

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Ili Pika

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Felt Saddle	Ili Pika
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.

Ili Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.