Felt Saddle vs Marbled polecat

Helvella macropus compared with Vormela peregusna

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Felt Saddle	Marbled polecat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Helvellaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Helvella	Vormela
Species	Helvella macropus	Vormela peregusna

Conservation Status

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Marbled polecat

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Felt Saddle	Marbled polecat
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.