Felt Saddle vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Helvella macropus compared with Alticola lemminus

Key Differences

Felt Saddle is Vulnerable while Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Felt Saddle	Lemming Mountain Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (균계)	Animalia (동물)
Phylum	Ascomycota (자낭균류)	Chordata (척삭동물)
Class	Pezizomycetes (술잔버섯강)	Mammalia (포유류)
Order	Pezizales (주발버섯목)	Rodentia (설치류)
Family	Helvellaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Helvella	Alticola
Species	Helvella macropus	Alticola lemminus

Conservation Status

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Felt Saddle	Lemming Mountain Vole
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.