Elastic Saddle vs Iberian Mole

Helvella elastica compared with Talpa occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elastic Saddle	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Ascomycota (자낭균류)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Pezizomycetes (술잔버섯강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Pezizales (주발버섯목)	Soricomorpha (땃쥐목)
Family	Helvellaceae	Talpidae
Genus	Helvella	Talpa
Species	Helvella elastica	Talpa occidentalis

Conservation Status

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Iberian Mole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elastic Saddle	Iberian Mole
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).

Iberian Mole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.