Bark Mycena vs Fat Sand Rat

Mycena corticola compared with Psammomys obesus

Key Differences

• Bark Mycena is Not Evaluated while Fat Sand Rat is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bark Mycena	Fat Sand Rat
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Mycenaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Mycena	Psammomys
Species	Mycena corticola	Psammomys obesus

Conservation Status

Bark Mycena

NE — Not Evaluated

Fat Sand Rat

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bark Mycena	Fat Sand Rat
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.

Fat Sand Rat

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.