Felt Saddle vs Himalayan Marmot

Helvella macropus compared with Marmota himalayana

Key Differences

Felt Saddle is Vulnerable while Himalayan Marmot is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Felt Saddle	Himalayan Marmot
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Helvellaceae	Sciuridae (Squirrels)
Genus	Helvella	Marmota
Species	Helvella macropus	Marmota himalayana

Conservation Status

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Himalayan Marmot

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Felt Saddle	Himalayan Marmot
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.