Bark Mycena vs Harmless Serotine

Mycena corticola compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Bark Mycena is Not Evaluated while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bark Mycena	Harmless Serotine
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	Eptesicus
Species	Mycena corticola	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Bark Mycena

NE — Not Evaluated

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bark Mycena	Harmless Serotine
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.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.

Bark Mycena

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