Felt Saddle vs Mountain Goat

Helvella macropus compared with Oreamnos americanus

Key Differences

Felt Saddle is Vulnerable while Mountain Goat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Felt Saddle	Mountain Goat
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	Oreamnos
Species	Helvella macropus	Oreamnos americanus

Conservation Status

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Mountain Goat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Felt Saddle	Mountain Goat
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.