Felt Saddle vs Ornate Flying Fox

Helvella macropus compared with Pteropus ornatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Felt Saddle	Ornate Flying Fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Helvellaceae	Pteropodidae (Fruit Bats)
Genus	Helvella	Pteropus (Flying Foxes)
Species	Helvella macropus	Pteropus ornatus

Conservation Status

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Ornate Flying Fox

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Felt Saddle	Ornate Flying Fox
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.