Felt Saddle vs Northern Bettong

Helvella macropus compared with Bettongia tropica

Key Differences

• Felt Saddle is Vulnerable while Northern Bettong is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Felt Saddle	Northern Bettong
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Diprotodontia (Marsupials)
Family	Helvellaceae	Potoroidae
Genus	Helvella	Bettongia
Species	Helvella macropus	Bettongia tropica

Conservation Status

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Bettong

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Felt Saddle	Northern Bettong
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.

Northern Bettong

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.