Felt Saddle vs Chevrotain de Balbac

Helvella macropus compared with Tragulus nigricans

Key Differences

Felt Saddle is Vulnerable while Chevrotain de Balbac is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Felt Saddle	Chevrotain de Balbac
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (animal)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (mammifères)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Artiodactyla (Even-toed Ungulates)
Family	Helvellaceae	Tragulidae
Genus	Helvella	Tragulus
Species	Helvella macropus	Tragulus nigricans

Conservation Status

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Chevrotain de Balbac

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Felt Saddle	Chevrotain de Balbac
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.