Elastic Saddle vs Macaco-de-cheiro

Helvella elastica compared with Saimiri cassiquiarensis

Key Differences

• Elastic Saddle is Least Concern while Macaco-de-cheiro is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elastic Saddle	Macaco-de-cheiro
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (cordados)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (mamíferos)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Primates (primatas)
Family	Helvellaceae	Cebidae
Genus	Helvella	Saimiri
Species	Helvella elastica	Saimiri cassiquiarensis

Conservation Status

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Macaco-de-cheiro

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elastic Saddle	Macaco-de-cheiro
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).

Macaco-de-cheiro

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.