Felt Saddle vs Huapo

Helvella macropus compared with Pithecia monachus

Key Differences

Felt Saddle is Vulnerable while Huapo is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Felt Saddle	Huapo
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Helvellaceae	Pitheciidae
Genus	Helvella	Pithecia
Species	Helvella macropus	Pithecia monachus

Conservation Status

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Huapo

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Felt Saddle	Huapo
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.