Dung Brittlestem vs Mexican vole

Psathyrella saponacea compared with Microtus mexicanus

Key Differences

• Dung Brittlestem is Data Deficient while Mexican vole is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dung Brittlestem	Mexican 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	Microtus
Species	Psathyrella saponacea	Microtus mexicanus

Conservation Status

Dung Brittlestem

DD — Data Deficient

Mexican vole

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dung Brittlestem	Mexican 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.

Mexican vole

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.