Dung Brittlestem vs Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

Psathyrella saponacea compared with Myotis blythii

Key Differences

• Dung Brittlestem is Data Deficient while Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dung Brittlestem	Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis
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	Psathyrella	Myotis
Species	Psathyrella saponacea	Myotis blythii

Conservation Status

Dung Brittlestem

DD — Data Deficient

Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dung Brittlestem	Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis
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.

Lesser Mouse-eared Myotis

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ukraine.