Felt Saddle vs Lowe's Shrew

Helvella macropus compared with Chodsigoa parca

Key Differences

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

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Felt Saddle	Lowe'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	Chodsigoa
Species	Helvella macropus	Chodsigoa parca

Conservation Status

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Lowe's Shrew

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Felt Saddle	Lowe'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.

Lowe's Shrew

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.