Bark Mycena vs Natterer's Bat

Mycena corticola compared with Myotis nattereri

Key Differences

• Bark Mycena is Not Evaluated while Natterer's Bat is Critically Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bark Mycena	Natterer's 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	Myotis
Species	Mycena corticola	Myotis nattereri

Conservation Status

Bark Mycena

NE — Not Evaluated

Natterer's Bat

CR — Critically Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bark Mycena	Natterer's 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.

Natterer's Bat

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including temperate broadleaf and mixed forests, temperate coniferous forests, and temperate grasslands and steppes within the Palearctic biogeographic realm. Populations are also found in montane and highland environments at higher elevations.

Range

Found across Europe (6 countries). Currently classified as Critically 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.

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 1 countries:

🇳🇴 Norway