Medusa Brittlestem vs Pilbara ningaui

Psathyrella caput-medusae compared with Ningaui timealeyi

Key Differences

• Medusa Brittlestem is Endangered while Pilbara ningaui is Least Concern.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Medusa Brittlestem	Pilbara ningaui
Kingdom	Fungi (Fungi)	Animalia (Animals)
Phylum	Basidiomycota (Club Fungi)	Chordata (Chordates)
Class	Agaricomycetes (Mushrooms)	Mammalia (Mammals)
Order	Agaricales (Gilled Mushrooms)	Dasyuromorphia (Dasyuromorphia)
Family	Psathyrellaceae	Dasyuridae
Genus	Psathyrella	Ningaui
Species	Psathyrella caput-medusae	Ningaui timealeyi

Conservation Status

Medusa Brittlestem

EN — Endangered

Pilbara ningaui

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Medusa Brittlestem	Pilbara ningaui
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Medusa Brittlestem

Habitat

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

Range

Distributed across Denmark, Norway, and Sweden. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Pilbara ningaui

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.