Felt Saddle vs Leightons linsang

Helvella macropus compared with Poiana leightoni

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Felt Saddle	Leightons linsang
Kingdom	Fungi (грибы)	Animalia (животные)
Phylum	Ascomycota (аскомицеты)	Chordata (хордовые)
Class	Pezizomycetes (пезизомицеты)	Mammalia (млекопитающие)
Order	Pezizales (пецицевые)	Carnivora (хищные)
Family	Helvellaceae	Viverridae
Genus	Helvella	Poiana
Species	Helvella macropus	Poiana leightoni

Conservation Status

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Leightons linsang

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Felt Saddle	Leightons linsang
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.