Dung Brittlestem vs Lemming Mountain Vole

Psathyrella saponacea compared with Alticola lemminus

Key Differences

• Dung Brittlestem is Data Deficient while Lemming Mountain Vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dung Brittlestem	Lemming Mountain Vole
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	Psathyrella	Alticola
Species	Psathyrella saponacea	Alticola lemminus

Conservation Status

Dung Brittlestem

DD — Data Deficient

Lemming Mountain Vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dung Brittlestem	Lemming Mountain Vole
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Dung Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden.

Lemming Mountain Vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.