Box Parachute vs Heath Pseudomys

Marasmius buxi compared with Pseudomys shortridgei

Key Differences

• Box Parachute is Not Evaluated while Heath Pseudomys is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Box Parachute	Heath Pseudomys
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Marasmiaceae	Muridae (Mice & Rats)
Genus	Marasmius	Pseudomys
Species	Marasmius buxi	Pseudomys shortridgei

Conservation Status

Box Parachute

NE — Not Evaluated

Heath Pseudomys

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Box Parachute	Heath Pseudomys
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Box Parachute

Habitat

Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Germany, Norway, and Sweden.

Heath Pseudomys

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Box Parachute

The Box parachute (Marasmius buxi) is a species in the genus Marasmius. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems. It is found in Germany, Norway and Sweden.