Mangue d'Ansorge vs Elastic Saddle

Crossarchus ansorgei compared with Helvella elastica

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Mangue d'Ansorge	Elastic Saddle
Kingdom	Animalia (animal)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum	Chordata (Chordates)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class	Mammalia (mammifères)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order	Carnivora (carnivores)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family	Herpestidae	Helvellaceae
Genus	Crossarchus	Helvella
Species	Crossarchus ansorgei	Helvella elastica

Conservation Status

Mangue d'Ansorge

LC — Least Concern

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Mangue d'Ansorge	Elastic Saddle
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Mangue d'Ansorge

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Elastic Saddle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Mangue d'Ansorge

The Angolan Kusimanse (Crossarchus ansorgei) is a species in the genus Crossarchus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.