Bark Mycena vs Giant Otter

Mycena corticola compared with Pteronura brasiliensis

Key Differences

• Bark Mycena is Not Evaluated while Giant Otter is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bark Mycena	Giant Otter
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Mycenaceae	Mustelidae (Weasels & Otters)
Genus	Mycena	Pteronura
Species	Mycena corticola	Pteronura brasiliensis

Conservation Status

Bark Mycena

NE — Not Evaluated

Giant Otter

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bark Mycena	Giant Otter
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.

Giant Otter

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia and Venezuela. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Bark Mycena

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