Felt Saddle vs Mongolian Vole

Helvella macropus compared with Microtus mongolicus

Key Differences

Felt Saddle is Vulnerable while Mongolian Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Felt Saddle	Mongolian Vole
Kingdom	Fungi (เห็ดรา)	Animalia (สัตว์)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (สัตว์มีแกนสันหลัง)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (สัตว์เลี้ยงลูกด้วยน้ำนม)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (อันดับสัตว์ฟันแทะ)
Family	Helvellaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Helvella	Microtus
Species	Helvella macropus	Microtus mongolicus

Conservation Status

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Mongolian Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Felt Saddle	Mongolian Vole
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.