Elfin Saddle vs Gray Marmot

Helvella lacunosa compared with Marmota baibacina

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elfin Saddle	Gray Marmot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Helvellaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Helvella	Marmota
Species	Helvella lacunosa	Marmota baibacina

Conservation Status

Elfin Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Gray Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elfin Saddle	Gray Marmot
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elfin Saddle

Habitat

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

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Gray Marmot

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.