Felt Saddle vs Cheirogale du Lavasoa

Helvella macropus compared with Cheirogaleus lavasoensis

Key Differences

• Felt Saddle is Vulnerable while Cheirogale du Lavasoa is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Felt Saddle	Cheirogale du Lavasoa
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Primates (Primates)
Family	Helvellaceae	Cheirogaleidae
Genus	Helvella	Cheirogaleus
Species	Helvella macropus	Cheirogaleus lavasoensis

Conservation Status

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Cheirogale du Lavasoa

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Felt Saddle	Cheirogale du Lavasoa
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.

Cheirogale du Lavasoa

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.