Elastic Saddle vs Taupe ibérique

Helvella elastica compared with Talpa occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elastic Saddle	Taupe ibérique
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Helvellaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Helvella	Talpa
Species	Helvella elastica	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Taupe ibérique

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elastic Saddle	Taupe ibérique
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

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).

Taupe ibérique

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.