Bristled Parachute vs Dusky Hopping Mouse

Marasmius cohaerens compared with Notomys fuscus

Key Differences

• Bristled Parachute is Least Concern while Dusky Hopping Mouse is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bristled Parachute	Dusky Hopping Mouse
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	Notomys
Species	Marasmius cohaerens	Notomys fuscus

Conservation Status

Bristled Parachute

LC — Least Concern

Dusky Hopping Mouse

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bristled Parachute	Dusky Hopping Mouse
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Bristled Parachute

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, Sweden, Taiwan, and United States.

Dusky Hopping Mouse

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Bristled Parachute

The Bristled Parachute (Marasmius cohaerens) is a species in the genus Marasmius. It is currently classified as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List. Typically found in forest floors, decomposing wood, and soil ecosystems.