Felt Saddle vs Pale fox

Helvella macropus compared with Vulpes pallida

Key Differences

• Felt Saddle is Vulnerable while Pale fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Felt Saddle	Pale fox
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Helvellaceae	Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus	Helvella	Vulpes (Foxes)
Species	Helvella macropus	Vulpes pallida

Conservation Status

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Pale fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Felt Saddle	Pale 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.

Pale fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.