Bark Mycena vs Canyon Bat

Mycena corticola compared with Parastrellus hesperus

Key Differences

• Bark Mycena is Not Evaluated while Canyon Bat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bark Mycena	Canyon 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	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Mycena	Parastrellus
Species	Mycena corticola	Parastrellus hesperus

Conservation Status

Bark Mycena

NE — Not Evaluated

Canyon Bat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bark Mycena	Canyon 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.

Canyon Bat

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.

Canyon Bat

The Canyon Bat (Parastrellus hesperus) is a species in the genus Parastrellus. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.