Conical Brittlestem vs Hare's-tail

Parasola conopilea compared with Lagurus ovatus

Key Differences

• Conical Brittlestem is Least Concern while Hare's-tail is Not Evaluated.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Conical Brittlestem	Hare's-tail
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Rodentia (Rodents)
Family	Psathyrellaceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Parasola	Lagurus
Species	Parasola conopilea	Lagurus ovatus

Conservation Status

Conical Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Hare's-tail

NE — Not Evaluated

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Conical Brittlestem	Hare's-tail
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Conical Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and United States.

Hare's-tail

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Widely distributed across Africa (South Africa), Asia (India, Japan), Europe (13 countries), North America (Canada, Mexico, United States), Oceania and the Pacific (Australia), and South America (Brazil, Chile, Ecuador).

Shared Countries

Both species can be found in 3 countries:

🇩🇰 Denmark 🇳🇴 Norway 🇺🇸 United States