Felt Saddle vs King genet

Helvella macropus compared with Genetta poensis

Key Differences

• Felt Saddle is Vulnerable while King genet is Data Deficient.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Felt Saddle	King genet
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Helvellaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Helvella	Genetta
Species	Helvella macropus	Genetta poensis

Conservation Status

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

King genet

DD — Data Deficient

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Felt Saddle	King genet
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.

King genet

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.