Felt Saddle vs Kouprey

Helvella macropus compared with Bos sauveli

Key Differences

• Felt Saddle is Vulnerable while Kouprey is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Felt Saddle	Kouprey
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	Bovidae (Bovids)
Genus	Helvella	Bos (Cattle & Bison)
Species	Helvella macropus	Bos sauveli

Conservation Status

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Kouprey

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Felt Saddle	Kouprey
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.

Kouprey

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.