Felt Saddle vs Large False Serotine

Helvella macropus compared with Hesperoptenus tomesi

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Felt Saddle	Large False Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (nấm)	Animalia (động vật)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Sac Fungi)	Chordata (động vật có dây sống)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (lớp Thú)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Chiroptera (bộ Dơi)
Family	Helvellaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Helvella	Hesperoptenus
Species	Helvella macropus	Hesperoptenus tomesi

Conservation Status

Felt Saddle

VU — Vulnerable

Large False Serotine

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Felt Saddle	Large False 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.