Elastic Saddle vs Plateau Pika

Helvella elastica compared with Ochotona curzoniae

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elastic Saddle	Plateau Pika
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Lagomorpha (อันดับกระต่าย)
Family	Helvellaceae	Ochotonidae
Genus	Helvella	Ochotona
Species	Helvella elastica	Ochotona curzoniae

Conservation Status

Elastic Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Plateau Pika

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elastic Saddle	Plateau Pika
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).

Plateau Pika

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.