Felt Saddle vs Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Helvella macropus compared with Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Key Differences

• Felt Saddle is Vulnerable while Nelson s Antelope Squirrel is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Felt Saddle	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Helvellaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Helvella	Ammospermophilus
Species	Helvella macropus	Ammospermophilus nelsoni

Conservation Status

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Felt Saddle	Nelson s Antelope Squirrel
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.

Nelson s Antelope Squirrel

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.