Bristled Parachute vs Mouse bandicoot

Marasmius cohaerens compared with Microperoryctes murina

Key Differences

• Bristled Parachute is Least Concern while Mouse bandicoot is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Bristled Parachute	Mouse bandicoot
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Peramelemorphia (Peramelemorphia)
Family	Marasmiaceae	Peramelidae
Genus	Marasmius	Microperoryctes
Species	Marasmius cohaerens	Microperoryctes murina

Conservation Status

Bristled Parachute

LC — Least Concern

Mouse bandicoot

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Bristled Parachute	Mouse bandicoot
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.

Mouse bandicoot

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.