Felt Saddle vs Poto Occidental

Helvella macropus compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

• Felt Saddle is Vulnerable while Poto Occidental is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Felt Saddle	Poto Occidental
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Helvellaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Helvella	Perodicticus
Species	Helvella macropus	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Poto Occidental

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Felt Saddle	Poto Occidental
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.

Poto Occidental

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.