Felt Saddle vs Isabelle's Serotine

Helvella macropus compared with Eptesicus isabellinus

Key Differences

• Felt Saddle is Vulnerable while Isabelle's Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Felt Saddle	Isabelle's Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Helvellaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Helvella	Eptesicus
Species	Helvella macropus	Eptesicus isabellinus

Conservation Status

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Isabelle's Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Felt Saddle	Isabelle's Serotine
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.

Isabelle's Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.