Dung Brittlestem vs Mountain Coati

Psathyrella saponacea compared with Nasua olivacea

Key Differences

• Dung Brittlestem is Data Deficient while Mountain Coati is Vulnerable.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dung Brittlestem	Mountain Coati
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Carnivora (Carnivorans)
Family	Psathyrellaceae	Procyonidae (Raccoons)
Genus	Psathyrella	Nasua
Species	Psathyrella saponacea	Nasua olivacea

Conservation Status

Dung Brittlestem

DD — Data Deficient

Mountain Coati

VU — Vulnerable

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dung Brittlestem	Mountain Coati
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.

Mountain Coati

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Distributed across Ecuador and Venezuela. Currently classified as Vulnerable on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.