Bark Mycena vs Bat-eared fox

Mycena corticola compared with Otocyon megalotis

Key Differences

  • Bark Mycena is Not Evaluated while Bat-eared fox is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank Bark Mycena Bat-eared fox
Kingdom Fungi (Fungi) Animalia (Animals)
Phylum Basidiomycota (Club Fungi) Chordata (Chordates)
Class Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms) Mammalia (Mammals)
Order Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms) Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family Mycenaceae Canidae (Dogs & Wolves)
Genus Mycena Otocyon
Species Mycena corticola Otocyon megalotis

Conservation Status

Bark Mycena

NE — Not Evaluated

Bat-eared fox

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Bark Mycena Bat-eared fox
Diet
Average Lifespan
Average Length
Average Weight

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bark Mycena

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Norway and United States.

Bat-eared fox

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bark Mycena

The Bark Mycena (Mycena corticola) is a species in the genus Mycena. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Bat-eared fox

The Bat-eared fox (Otocyon megalotis) is a species in the genus Otocyon. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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