Felt Saddle vs Potto

Helvella macropus compared with Perodicticus potto

Key Differences

Felt Saddle is Vulnerable while Potto is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Felt Saddle	Potto
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)	Primates (サル目)
Family	Helvellaceae	Lorisidae
Genus	Helvella	Perodicticus
Species	Helvella macropus	Perodicticus potto

Conservation Status

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Potto

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Felt Saddle	Potto
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.