Felt Saddle vs

Helvella macropus compared with Helvella corium

Key Differences

• Felt Saddle is Vulnerable while is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Felt Saddle
Kingdom same	Fungi (Fungi)	Fungi (Fungi)
Phylum same	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)
Class same	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)
Order same	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Pezizales (Pezizales)
Family same	Helvellaceae	Helvellaceae
Genus same	Helvella	Helvella
Species	Helvella macropus	Helvella corium

Evolutionary Relationship

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

Conservation Status

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Felt Saddle
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.

Habitat

Native to Europe, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Helvella corium é um fungo em forma de sela da família Helvellaceae, que produz apotécios marrom-acinzentados escuros a negros com tampas convolutas em forma de sela. Frutifica no outono no solo em florestas de folhosas e mistas, frequentemente parcialmente enterrado em húmus ou serapilheira. Avaliado como Pouco Preocupante, esta espécie distinta está distribuída pela Europa temperada e América do Norte.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 4 countries:

🇧🇪 Belgium 🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇸🇪 Sweden