Gemeiner Schildborstling vs Ecuador-Feldmaus

Scutellinia scutellata compared with Neomicroxus latebricola

Key Differences

• Gemeiner Schildborstling is Least Concern while Ecuador-Feldmaus is Endangered.

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeiner Schildborstling	Ecuador-Feldmaus
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Rodentia (Nagetiere)
Family	Pyronemataceae	Cricetidae
Genus	Scutellinia	Neomicroxus
Species	Scutellinia scutellata	Neomicroxus latebricola

Conservation Status

Gemeiner Schildborstling

LC — Least Concern

Ecuador-Feldmaus

EN — Endangered

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeiner Schildborstling	Ecuador-Feldmaus
Diet	—	—
Average Lifespan	—	—
Average Length	—	—
Average Weight	—	—

Habitat & Geographic Range

Gemeiner Schildborstling

Habitat

Native to Asia and Europe and North America, inhabiting ecosystems characteristic of the region.

Range

Widely distributed across Asia (Taiwan), Europe (5 countries), North America (United States), and South America (Brazil).

Ecuador-Feldmaus

Habitat

Found across multiple habitat types including tropical and subtropical dry broadleaf forests, flooded grasslands and savannas, and montane grasslands and shrublands, among 4 distinct biome types within the Neotropic biogeographic realm.

Range

Found in Ecuador. Currently classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, this species faces significant conservation challenges across its range.

Gemeiner Schildborstling

The Common Eyelash (<em>Scutellinia scutellata</em>) is a small cup fungus belonging to the genus Scutellinia within the family Pyronemataceae. It is recognised by its distinctive scarlet to bright red disc-shaped fruiting body, typically measuring just a few millimetres across, and fringed with dark brown hair-like structures resembling eyelashes, from which its common name derives. This species is native to Asia and Europe and North America, and typically inhabits decomposing wood, moist soil, and other organic substrates in humid environments. Its geographic range is wide, with confirmed records across Asia including Taiwan, Europe including Belgium, Denmark, Norway, and Portugal, North America including the United States, and South America including Brazil. <em>Scutellinia scutellata</em> is assessed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List, reflecting its broad distribution and apparent abundance. Biological traits such as lifespan, size, and specific dietary habits remain poorly documented in the scientific literature, though as a saprotrophic fungus it typically obtains nutrients by decomposing dead organic matter.