Felt Saddle vs Narrow-striped Mongoose

Helvella macropus compared with Mungotictis decemlineata

Key Differences

• Felt Saddle is Vulnerable while Narrow-striped Mongoose is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Felt Saddle	Narrow-striped Mongoose
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Helvellaceae	Eupleridae
Genus	Helvella	Mungotictis
Species	Helvella macropus	Mungotictis decemlineata

Conservation Status

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Narrow-striped Mongoose

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Felt Saddle	Narrow-striped Mongoose
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.

Narrow-striped Mongoose

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.