Felt Saddle vs Northern Ghost Bat

Helvella macropus compared with Diclidurus albus

Key Differences

Felt Saddle is Vulnerable while Northern Ghost Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Felt Saddle	Northern Ghost Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Helvellaceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Helvella	Diclidurus
Species	Helvella macropus	Diclidurus albus

Conservation Status

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Northern Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Felt Saddle	Northern Ghost Bat
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.