Dung Brittlestem vs Peruvian Ichthyomyine

Psathyrella saponacea compared with Neusticomys peruviensis

Key Differences

• Dung Brittlestem is Data Deficient while Peruvian Ichthyomyine is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Dung Brittlestem	Peruvian Ichthyomyine
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	Neusticomys
Species	Psathyrella saponacea	Neusticomys peruviensis

Conservation Status

Dung Brittlestem

DD — Data Deficient

Peruvian Ichthyomyine

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Dung Brittlestem	Peruvian Ichthyomyine
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.

Peruvian Ichthyomyine

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

Range

Found in Ecuador.