Felt Saddle vs Lofty Pericote

Helvella macropus compared with Auliscomys sublimis

Key Differences

Felt Saddle is Vulnerable while Lofty Pericote is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Felt Saddle	Lofty Pericote
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (hewan)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (mamalia)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (hewan pengerat)
Family	Helvellaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Helvella	Auliscomys
Species	Helvella macropus	Auliscomys sublimis

Conservation Status

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Lofty Pericote

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Felt Saddle	Lofty Pericote
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.