Elastic Saddle vs Iberian Mole

Helvella elastica compared with Talpa occidentalis

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elastic Saddle	Iberian Mole
Kingdom	Fungi (грибы)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Pezizomycetes (пезизомицеты)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Pezizales (пецицевые)	Soricomorpha (землеройкообразные)
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.