Bark Mycena vs Cadena’s Nectar Bat

Mycena corticola compared with Hsunycteris cadenai

Key Differences

• Bark Mycena is Not Evaluated while Cadena’s Nectar Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bark Mycena	Cadena’s Nectar Bat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Mycenaceae	Phyllostomidae
Genus	Mycena	Hsunycteris
Species	Mycena corticola	Hsunycteris cadenai

Conservation Status

Bark Mycena

NE — Not Evaluated

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bark Mycena	Cadena’s Nectar Bat
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.

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Ecuador.

Bark Mycena

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

Cadena’s Nectar Bat

The Cadena’s Nectar Bat (Hsunycteris cadenai) is a species in the genus Hsunycteris. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.