Felt Saddle vs Mouse bandicoot

Helvella macropus compared with Microperoryctes murina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Felt Saddle	Mouse bandicoot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Helvellaceae	Peramelidae
Genus	Helvella	Microperoryctes
Species	Helvella macropus	Microperoryctes murina

Conservation Status

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Mouse bandicoot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Felt Saddle	Mouse bandicoot
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.