Felt Saddle vs Merriam s Deermouse

Helvella macropus compared with Peromyscus merriami

Key Differences

• Felt Saddle is Vulnerable while Merriam s Deermouse is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Felt Saddle	Merriam s Deermouse
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Helvellaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Helvella	Peromyscus
Species	Helvella macropus	Peromyscus merriami

Conservation Status

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Merriam s Deermouse

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Felt Saddle	Merriam s Deermouse
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.

Merriam s Deermouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.