Felt Saddle vs Genette de Johnston

Helvella macropus compared with Genetta johnstoni

Key Differences

• Felt Saddle is Vulnerable while Genette de Johnston is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Felt Saddle	Genette de Johnston
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Carnivora (carnivores)
Family	Helvellaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Helvella	Genetta
Species	Helvella macropus	Genetta johnstoni

Conservation Status

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Genette de Johnston

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Felt Saddle	Genette de Johnston
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.

Genette de Johnston

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.