Felt Saddle vs Little Black Serotine

Helvella macropus compared with Eptesicus andinus

Key Differences

Felt Saddle is Vulnerable while Little Black Serotine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Felt Saddle	Little Black Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Chiroptera (ค้างคาว)
Family	Helvellaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Helvella	Eptesicus
Species	Helvella macropus	Eptesicus andinus

Conservation Status

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Felt Saddle	Little Black Serotine
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.