Conical Brittlestem vs Little Black Serotine

Parasola conopilea compared with Eptesicus andinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Conical Brittlestem	Little Black 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 andinus

Conservation Status

Conical Brittlestem

LC — Least Concern

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Conical Brittlestem	Little Black 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.

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.