vs Little Black Serotine

Conocybe siliginea compared with Eptesicus andinus

Taxonomic Classification

Rank 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 Bolbitiaceae Vespertilionidae
Genus Conocybe Eptesicus
Species Conocybe siliginea Eptesicus andinus

Conservation Status

LC — Least Concern

Little Black Serotine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute Little Black Serotine
Diet
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Habitat & Geographic Range

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Little Black Serotine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Colombia, Ecuador, and Venezuela.

Conocybe siliginea is a small, delicate mushroom characterized by its cinnamon-brown conical cap and slender stipe with a ring. It grows on nutrient-rich soil, lawns, and grassy areas across Europe and North America. This saprotrophic fungus decomposes organic matter in the soil, often appearing after rainfall in late spring and summer.

Little Black Serotine

No description available.

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