Gemeiner Schildborstling vs Gansu-Spitzmaus

Scutellinia scutellata compared with Chodsigoa lamula

Taxonomic Classification

Rank	Gemeiner Schildborstling	Gansu-Spitzmaus
Kingdom	Fungi (Pilze)	Animalia (Tier)
Phylum	Ascomycota (Schlauchpilze)	Chordata (Chordatiere)
Class	Pezizomycetes (Pezizomycetes)	Mammalia (Säugetiere)
Order	Pezizales (Pezizales)	Soricomorpha (Soricomorpha)
Family	Pyronemataceae	Soricidae
Genus	Scutellinia	Chodsigoa
Species	Scutellinia scutellata	Chodsigoa lamula

Conservation Status

Gemeiner Schildborstling

LC — Least Concern

Gansu-Spitzmaus

LC — Least Concern

Physical Characteristics

Attribute	Gemeiner Schildborstling	Gansu-Spitzmaus
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).

Gansu-Spitzmaus

Habitat

Typically found in diverse terrestrial and aquatic ecosystems.

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.