Felt Saddle vs Guemal

Helvella macropus compared with Hippocamelus bisulcus

Key Differences

• Felt Saddle is Vulnerable while Guemal is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Felt Saddle	Guemal
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Artiodactyla (Hewan berkuku genap)
Family	Helvellaceae	Cervidae (Deer)
Genus	Helvella	Hippocamelus
Species	Helvella macropus	Hippocamelus bisulcus

Conservation Status

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Guemal

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Felt Saddle	Guemal
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.

Guemal

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.