Felt Saddle vs Indian muntjac

Helvella macropus compared with Muntiacus muntjak

Key Differences

• Felt Saddle is Vulnerable while Indian muntjac is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Felt Saddle	Indian muntjac
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Helvellaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Helvella	Muntiacus
Species	Helvella macropus	Muntiacus muntjak

Conservation Status

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Indian muntjac

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Felt Saddle	Indian muntjac
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.

Indian muntjac

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, France, Netherlands, Norway, and United Kingdom.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇳🇴 Norway