Felt Saddle vs Laxmann's Shrew

Helvella macropus compared with Sorex caecutiens

Key Differences

• Felt Saddle is Vulnerable while Laxmann's Shrew is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Felt Saddle	Laxmann's Shrew
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Helvellaceae	Soricidae
Genus	Helvella	Sorex
Species	Helvella macropus	Sorex caecutiens

Conservation Status

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Laxmann's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Felt Saddle	Laxmann's Shrew
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.

Laxmann's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway, Russia, and Sweden.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 2 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden