Elfin Saddle vs Lesser Ghost Bat

Helvella lacunosa compared with Diclidurus scutatus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Elfin Saddle	Lesser Ghost Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (真菌界)	Animalia (动物界)
Phylum	Ascomycota (子囊菌门)	Chordata (脊索动物门)
Class	Pezizomycetes (盘菌纲)	Mammalia (哺乳動物)
Order	Pezizales (盤菌目)	Chiroptera (翼手目)
Family	Helvellaceae	Emballonuridae
Genus	Helvella	Diclidurus
Species	Helvella lacunosa	Diclidurus scutatus

Conservation Status

Elfin Saddle

LC — Least Concern

Lesser Ghost Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Elfin Saddle	Lesser Ghost Bat
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Elfin Saddle

Habitat

Native to Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Found across Europe (5 countries) and North America (United States).

Lesser Ghost Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.