Elastic Saddle vs Felt Saddle

Helvella elastica compared with Helvella macropus

Key Differences

• Elastic Saddle is Least Concern while Felt Saddle is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elastic Saddle	Felt Saddle
Kingdom same	Fungi (균계)	Fungi (균계)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (자낭균류)	Ascomycota (자낭균류)
Class same	Pezizomycetes (술잔버섯강)	Pezizomycetes (술잔버섯강)
Order same	Pezizales (주발버섯목)	Pezizales (주발버섯목)
Family same	Helvellaceae	Helvellaceae
Genus same	Helvella	Helvella
Species	Helvella elastica	Helvella macropus

Evolutionary Relationship

Elastic Saddle and Felt Saddle share a common ancestor at the Genus level: Helvella.

Conservation Status

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elastic Saddle	Felt Saddle
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).

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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 5 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden 🇺🇸 United States