Felt Saddle vs Hog badger

Helvella macropus compared with Arctonyx collaris

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Felt Saddle	Hog badger
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Helvellaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Helvella	Arctonyx
Species	Helvella macropus	Arctonyx collaris

Conservation Status

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Hog badger

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Felt Saddle	Hog badger
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.