Conical Brittlestem vs Harmless Serotine

Parasola conopilea compared with Eptesicus innoxius

Key Differences

• Conical Brittlestem is Least Concern while Harmless Serotine is Near Threatened.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Conical Brittlestem	Harmless Serotine
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Chiroptera (Bats)
Family	Psathyrellaceae	Vespertilionidae
Genus	Parasola	Eptesicus
Species	Parasola conopilea	Eptesicus innoxius

Conservation Status

Conical Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Harmless Serotine

NT — Near Threatened

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Conical Brittlestem	Harmless Serotine
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.

Harmless Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Listed as Near Threatened, this species requires ongoing monitoring to prevent population decline.