Elastic Saddle vs Mongolian Vole

Helvella elastica compared with Microtus mongolicus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elastic Saddle	Mongolian Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (菌界)	Animalia (動物)
Phylum	Ascomycota (子嚢菌門)	Chordata (脊索動物)
Class	Pezizomycetes (チャワンタケ綱)	Mammalia (哺乳類)
Order	Pezizales (チャワンタケ目)	Rodentia (ネズミ目)
Family	Helvellaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Helvella	Microtus
Species	Helvella elastica	Microtus mongolicus

Conservation Status

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elastic Saddle	Mongolian Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elastic Saddle

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (4 countries), and North America (United States).

Mongolian Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.